April 1 in our country is celebrated Internationalbird day. Interestingly, Russia is home to many of them, very rare as well. In our country, the rarest birds are protected by the state and are listed in the Red Book. Some of them live in reserves and reserves. In this article, we consider 10 endangered bird species.
Owl
This is one of the largest owls in the world, with a wingspan of 190 centimeters. In recent years, its population in our country has declined sharply.
These rare species of birds are predators.Owls hunt snails and small rodents at night. They can also hunt small birds, although they prefer a fixed prey. It is noteworthy that each representative of this species has its own territory, where it obtains its own food.
Eagle owls are excellent bird hunters whoused to catch rabbits, partridges and even hares. But for the hunter, great luck to find this bird. In addition, the owl may be dangerous for the person himself.
Little Swan
These are very rare birds from the Red Book of Russia.The little swan lives only on the territory of our country, it is one of the rarest birds in the world. It settles on the islands of Kolguyev, Vaigach, in the tundra, and also on Novaya Zemlya. The bird has a wingspan of up to 195 cm. The amazing feature of the small swan is the black beak, as well as the white plumage. Birds feed on plants, eat grass, berries, and potato tubers. But sometimes they can catch small fish.
In 3 years, swans form pairs that exist throughouta life. They build nests in spring on dry small elevations, while some nests that remain after a pair can be used by other swans for several years.
Black stork
This is a very rare bird listed in the Reds.books of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. He lives in the forests of the Far East and the Urals. Most birds live in the Primorsky Territory of our country. Since this is a very secretive rare bird, it will not reach to any other region from here or not, it is not known for sure - their way of life has been studied very poorly. Black stork prefers to settle near lakes and marshes on the plains. Birds eat fish, catching it in reservoirs, and during the wintering period they can also eat small rodents.
Удивительно, но они выбирают себе на всю жизнь partner. Multiply begin in three years. Nests are built on rocks or tops of old trees, away from people. Storks feed their young 5 times a day. Nestlings fly out of their nest in the third month.
Mandarin
This is a small duck, characterized by a characteristic orange color. She lives in the East Asian region, mainly in the Sakhalin region, on the Amur River, etc.
Mandarin chooses for living mountain rivers, because they keep well on the water and swim. Unlike other types of duck mandarin ducks do not like to dive and do it only if injured.
An interesting feature of the birds is also the fact that they love to sit on the rocky ledges and branches of trees, despite the fact that the other ducks are resting while in the water.
In our country, they are dying out because of the raccoon dogs, often ruining their ducks, and also because of hunting, although today it is completely prohibited.
Steller's sea eagle
These rare birds are rarely found beyond the boundaries.Russia, they fly out only occasionally for the winter. The shoulderless eagle is one of the heaviest and largest species of eagles, whose weight can reach nine kilograms. In our country, it lives on the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk, as well as on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Свое название он получил за удивительную окраску:covering average wings of a bird of white color. The bird is a predator that feeds on fish, mainly salmon. In addition, the eagle can catch a fox, a hare, a seal, occasionally feeding on carrion. Birds settle on the coasts of the seas, while nests are settled on the tops of trees and in river valleys.
Steppe Kestrel
These rare birds were listed in the Red Bookour country. The Steppe Kestrel lives in southwest Russia, as well as in southern Siberia. It is a predator that feeds on insects, from time to time scorpions also enter its diet. Birds hunt in flocks on open steppe areas.
Periodically in the spring, the kestrel canto hunt small rodents. In the 1st or 2nd year of life, the birds form pairs that raise offspring for one season, then they change partners. He makes nests on the slopes of hills, in the recesses of the rocks. Such a nest is a small depression, while the female does not use any materials to strengthen it, it just digs a hole. After 28 days, the chicks hatch, and after another same period of time they fly away from the nest.
Crane belle
These rare birds are the smallestoverlooking cranes. Birds live in six regions of the world, including Russia. We mainly settle on the Black Sea coast. They live in open areas, which also distinguishes them from other species of cranes that inhabit the marshland. Belles form a couple for life, while, if a couple does not appear in a couple, it disintegrates.
Right on the ground, belladies make a nest. To do this, they dig a hole, then strengthen it with sprigs. After 29 days the chicks hatch.
Pink Pelican
These rare birds inhabit the Volga delta, on the islands of the Azov Sea. The pink pelican was listed in the Red Book as a threatened species.
This is a fairly large waterfowl,popularly known as the woman-bird. She eats fish, catching her with the help of her beak. Pelicans do not know how to dive and only immerse their beak in the river, catching their own food.
The main cause of the disappearance of pink pelicans inOur country is the use of pesticides - they are infected with water and soil. In addition, the area of settlement of birds is reduced, since a person actively drains reservoirs, and without them the life of pelicans is impossible.
White seagull
White gulls are rare birds (photos can belook in this article), which are listed in the Red Book of our country. They live mainly in the Arctic, on the island of Victoria, and one nest was found on the shore of Novaya Zemlya. The bird is threatened with extinction. It is very difficult to track their population, since they often migrate and are few. White gulls are nomadic birds. In the autumn, they sometimes migrate to the south, although they prefer to stay in the same areas of the North for the winter.
Pairs they form only for one season in springperiod. For nesting, they settle in entire colonies. Male and female incubate eggs for a month in turn. Nestlings are covered with down during the first year, only to its completion they begin to appear plumage.
Red-legged ibis
Such rare birds, photos of which are presented inThis article dwell in the Far East. This species was included in the Red Book of our country as being threatened with extinction. The population of the red-footed ibis was numerous in the 19th century, after which the species began to decline rapidly.
In Japan, this species was declared extinct, inour country, a couple of ibises were last seen in 1990. Consequently, it is not exactly known whether this bird currently lives in Russia. But scientists are trying to find the remnants of the population, in addition, to organize reserves.
