Water

Bird

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 The flamingo bird

the flamingo bird, is a waterfowl with long, thin legs, a distinctive pink color,
and a long neck that it can wrap on its body, large wings and a short tail,
and the length of flamingos is from 90 to 150 cm, and these birds can stand
on One foot is like a heron, and the reason is that it works to regulate its
body temperature, or to dry its legs or to conserve its energy, and it lives in
groups of hundreds of flamingos on beaches, in lakes, and swamps, such
as the large East African Lake, and when they fly Flamingos, they extend
their legs and neck straight, appearing in a wonderful and interesting view,
and in the breeding season more than a million birds gather in the same
place to build a nest of mud in shallow lakes, to lay eggs in it and incubate
it for a month or two by both parents until it hatches and leaves the nest.

Flamingos also feed on green and blue algae, mollusks, crustaceans, and
diatoms, which are found in lakes, where they place their head under water
to capture food, and they move their head on both sides to search for food
and enter it in its large beak to swallow it, and there are several types of
flamingos Such as the large flamingos that live on the coasts of the Atlantic
Ocean, which is divided into Caribbean flamingos and ancient flamingos,
and there are Chilean flamingos and small Andean flamingos as well, and
the most numerous species are small flamingos found in East Africa and
India.

Flamingos are distinguished by their distinctive pink color, but how do these
birds get this color despite the fact that their young when hatching are very
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light gray, and scientists say that the reason for their having a distinctive
pink color is what they eat from the red, blue and green algae from the
lakes and swamps, and these algae contain Beta-carotene, which contains
an orange-red pigment, and the digestive system inside these birds works
to extract the dye from food and dissolve it in the fats from which the
feathers grow. What flamingos eat, and if the bird stops eating food
containing carotene, its color will begin to pale.

Flamingos live in many different environments, for example the small

phoenix flamingo lives in the lakes of East and South Africa, Madagascar
and India, and their number reaches more than a million birds in the mating
season, and it can also be found on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, in
addition to that there is the largest type of Flamingo in the coasts of the
Gulf of Mexico and Equatorial America and the surrounding areas, as for
the Caribbean flamingo species, its presence has been proven in Africa,
southern Europe and Asia, and some species lived in South America,
which scientists believed were extinct until they found it again in 1956 AD in
another distant region Little, and these data all indicate the presence of
flamingos and their non-threat of extinction, which reassures zoologists and
the environment about the presence of this wonderful bird's strain and its
resistance to many different environmental factors.

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 Pelican

It is one of the forms of waterfowl, which is found in lakes, rivers and sea
coasts, and in many parts of the world, with a length of about 180 cm, a
length of wings up to 3 meters, and a light weight estimated at about 13
kilograms, and it is one of the largest living birds in the world. The swans in
their food greatly depend on the fish they catch from the water bodies
around which they live, using their large and adaptive beak for fishing, and
there are types of pelicans that dive in the water for fishing.

The pelican bird breeds with eggs, where the female lays from one to 4
eggs in the nest every year, and these eggs hatch within a month of her
incubation, and the pelican chicks mature within four weeks, and often the
male pelican is larger than the female, and the swans migrate in the form of
small flocks in the sky and on High altitudes, and there are several different
types of pelicans that live from different regions around the world and differ
from each other in size, color and adaptation, but most of them are large,
hunter, and have high flying skills.

Types of pelicans:

American white swan: a large bird that lives in the interior regions of North
America, migrates to warm regions in Central and South America, has
bright white feathers, lives within colonies, and breeds and feeds within

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these colonies, and white swans are animals that breed between March
and June.

Brown pelican: It is the smallest type of swan, it lives and spreads in the
North and South America, and this species breeds in the eastern and
western coasts of the United States of America, and feeds on crustaceans
and amphibians and has a dark gray and dark brown color.

Dalmatian Pelican: It is the largest water bird living in fresh water, and the
Dalmatian swan spreads in southeastern Europe, Russia, China and
southern India, and is characterized by its silver white color and gray legs,
and fish constitute its main diet, and it has been classified as endangered
due to the destruction and drought of water swamps.

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 Heron

Heron is the popular name for birds that belong to the family heron, which
are birds that fly with their neck folded between their shoulders, and their
soft drooping plumage, as well as the way they eat; The heron eats on its
own after it hunts its prey and stabs it with its sharp beak, like small fish, as
for their whereabouts; Large numbers of them are found in the tropics and
subtropics, and they can be found in most temperate regions as well.

The heron has a long neck that is bent while standing, long legs, and wide
wings as well, and its beak is characterized by being long and pointed, and
it feeds on fish, frogs, and other aquatic animals that may be found in
shallow places of fresh water, lakes, swamps, etc. The largest bird of the
heron is the Goliath heron, which has an average height of 1.4 m when
standing up, has a wingspan of 2 m, and weighs about 4 kg, and this
species is found in sub-Saharan Africa. Heron has also been ranked
among the most intelligent birds based on the Canadian scientist Dr. Louis
Lefebvre, who invented it in 2005 to measure the intelligence of birds in
terms of their innovation in feeding habits.

Types of heron:

The Great Blue Heron: It is a heron that lives in coastal areas in southern
Florida, and is considered the largest heron in North America. Its weight
ranges from 2,100 to 2,500 g, its length ranges between 0.97 to 1.37 m, its
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wingspan is between 1.67 to 2.01 m, and it is distinguished by a blue-gray
color, and a wide stripe on the eye is black.

Little Blue Heron: It is an heron that lives in calm waters, estuaries, etc.,
and its weight ranges from 296 to 412 g, and its length ranges from 0.56 to
0.74 m, and the distance between its wings ranges between 1 to 1.05 m,
and is characterized by its dark blue color And chestnut neck.

Black-crowned Night-Heron Crow: It is an heron that lives in swamps,

streams and other bodies of water in North America, and its weight ranges
between 727 to 1,014 g, its length is between 0.58 to 0.66 m, and the
distance between its wings is between 1.15 to 1.18 m, and is characterized
by a gray color and a black back, while its young are brown with large white
spots on their wings.

Green Heron: It is a heron that lives around swamps, rivers, etc., and has a
weight of 240 g, and a length between 0.41 to 0.46 m, and the distance
between its wings is from 0.64 to 0.64 m, and is distinguished by its green
color, and its young brown color.

Tricolored Heron: This is a medium-sized heron; where it weighs 415 g, its

length ranges from 0.60 to 0.70 m, and the distance between its wings is
0.95 m, and it lives in estuaries and others.

Snowy Egret: It is a heron that is more common on the coast, and breeds in
wetlands, and its size is medium. Where it weighs 370 g, its length ranges
from 0.56 to 0.66 m, the distance between its wings is one meter, and it is
distinguished by its white color and black beak.

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Herons build themselves nests from loose sticks and bundles of branches,
and they set them up on tall tree heads. After mating, the female lays in the
nest ranging from three to six eggs, which she incubates for a period of
time until they hatch, and then the mother takes care of her chicks for
several weeks. Where she is completely unable to move or fly, and thus the
parents provide her with food. These birds spend a lot of their time around
lakes; where she stands with her head between her shoulders in silence
and in isolation, and she waits patiently until the appearance of prey that
can pounce on her and devour her.

Usually herons hunt their food alone, but a few species of herons - such as
the black heron - travel in flocks to forage in a collective manner, and
herons prey on their food in many and varied ways. In one of the fishing
methods, the bird stands steady on a flat watery edge, waiting for a fish to
appear patiently to pounce on it and stab it with its beak, and it may walk
around grass or water while flapping its wings, ready to pounce with its leg
on any fish or other creature that appears in front of it, as well as resort to
disturbing its prey or its beak. In order to get out of their hiding places, and
it may walk very quickly around its natural habitat in search of a small
creature that can pounce on it, and this bird often eats aquatic animals
(such as fish) or wild (such as reptiles), but some types of it may eat
insects and small flying creatures.

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 The Seagull

The seagull is one of the water birds, its size is slightly larger than the
pigeon, and it has two large wings, a large head and beak, and a short
neck, as for its feathers, its color varies according to its age and the season
of the year, but in general, adult birds are white in color, with some spots
on their head and back according to their type , And it's a noisy bird
shouting loudly. The gull is one of the intelligent birds, and it has the ability
to learn, and one of its actions that betray this intelligence is patting the soil
with its feet in order to deceive the worms in it that it is raining, so that
these worms come out, so the gull picks them up and eats them, and it has
several methods of communication, through certain movements in The
body, or the flight in a specific manner, and the seagull occupied a place
among writers and poets, as it was a symbol for them to travel, longing,
and loneliness, as it travels a distance of about five thousand kilometers in
search of warmth in the winter seasons, to return again when the weather
improves.

seagulls live in the form of large colonies near water bodies, such as lakes
and seas, and are widely found in Madagascar, the shores of Africa, the
continent of Australia, and South America, and build their nests on rocks; In
order to provide protection for him and his eggs from the winds and some
enemies, he prefers the beaches that are filled with sea lions, and spends
his rest times floating on the water.

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The seagull feeds on fish, worms, and insects, as it cleans the beaches by
devouring excreta, which is its main food, and it also follows the fishing
boats. To eat the remnants of fish, such as the head, and the internal parts,
and the large types of it pounce on other young gulls, and the gull is also
called the sea pirate, as it steals the eggs and food of other birds and feeds
on it, as for water, the seagull pies drink water, whether it is salty or fresh; It
has specialized glands that enable him to drink salt water without harm.

The seagull becomes very noisy during mating times, and builds large
nests using seaweed if found, and the female lays two or three eggs of
dark brown or green speckled colors, and the mother removes some of her
belly feathers in order to reduce the temperature of the eggs on very hot
days, and after When the eggs hatch, the parents take care of the little
ones and provide them with food, where they pick it up and chew it, then
drop it in the young's nests, and after six or seven weeks the little ones are
able to fly.

seagulls are found near the ocean and inland waters, and the seagull is
considered the largest and largest of the terns, and its tails are upright and
not forked, and its feathers are white with several markings in gray or black
colors, especially on the back, head and wings, and its wings are
considered Long and narrow adapted to high flying, while its feet are
narrow so that it can swim, and gulls have a strong beak hooked at the
end, and they eat shellfish, fish and sometimes insects, and dig up
excrement and litter in harbors, bays and ships, and one of the most
popular types of gulls, which is called the sea gull in North America is
(Larus argentatus smithsonianus), which is considered a subspecies of the

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‫‪European gull (L. argentatus), and is found on the coasts of the Atlantic‬‬
‫‪and Pacific Oceans and on the Great Lakes.‬‬

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 The penguin

The penguin lives in the Antarctic region of the globe, and the penguin is
distinguished by its black color with the presence of white in the abdominal
area and a crown of yellow feathers above its head, as it is characterized
by its short feet and thick eyebrows with a bright yellow color and yellow
eyes as well, and there are about 19 types of Penguins are classified by
zoologists, and the length of the smallest types of penguins, which is called
the Little Penguin, ranges from 25.4 to 30.48 cm and weighs from 0.90 to
1.36 kg, while the largest types of penguins, which are called the Emperor
Penguin, ranges from 91.44 to 111.76 cm, and their weight is from 27.21
Up to 40.82 kg, and most of a penguin's life is in the ocean; That is, about
80% of its life occurs in the ocean in cold regions only, and it can be found
anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

Penguins also eat fish, as they are only carnivores, and they can eat squid
and krill as well, and penguins can cause a problem of lack of food in the
area in which they are located, as they can eat very large quantities,
reaching millions of tons of their favorite marine animals in each General,
helped by the search for food and the ease of finding it, her serious
insistence on finding food, even if it came to submerging in the ocean to a
depth of more than 120 meters and more than 200 times a day, and the
penguins store fat in their bodies that helps them to adapt to degrees Low
temperature in Antarctica.

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The life of a penguin is exemplified by its ability to reproduce, as the
penguin reproduces through the eggs laid by the female penguin once
every year, with a number ranging from one to three eggs depending on
the type of the penguin, and the penguins begin to reproduce in the spring
and some of them reproduce in the winter or season Autumn, so that the
young will be ready to grow in the summer, so the chance of their survival
is greater, and the eggs are incubated for 35 or 36 consecutive days in the
nest that was made by the parents, and the male and the female take turns
in incubating the eggs and warming them until they hatch, and the young
need two months until It grows up and becomes an adult and is able to go
to the sea, and eggs can be broken or young due to death due to climatic
conditions and predators, and the young have feathers that cover their
bodies and begin to fall as they grow up to approximately two years old.

The appearance of the short-legged penguin has been admired by people

all over the world, where the length of the legs is about 35 cm, and its
weight is approximately one kilogram, most of these birds are of black color
and the underside of them is made of white, and the color of the iris is
limited On the red or yellow color in some species, and most of these birds
hate number of these types of birds like the emperor is estimated in the
hundreds of thousands and the number of smaller penguin species is
estimated in the millions, and these numbers represent a potential food
resource, but the economic importance of these birds is minimal, as
hunters visited in the nineteenth century some places where penguins lived
for meat, eggs and industry Penguin oil, and by the early twentieth century
this exploitation was no longer profitable the color of their bill and legs
tends to be red.

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The penguin often takes the Antarctic continent as its home, especially at
the prominent areas that infiltrate and flow through the icy water, so the
emperor penguin is the most famous penguin there, which is characterized
by the presence of pale yellow coloring on the ears and breasts, and
streaks of white in the upper part of the head, In addition to the Adelie
penguin, which is very similar to a uniform, as for the king's penguin, it lives
on the icy rocky slopes, which are distinguished by the presence of a
golden color on its head.

The penguin is often found in islands, especially the Galapagos islands

located on the northern part of the equator, so that they spread on both
Fernandina and Isabella islands, and due to the islands in which the
penguin settles, the penguin took the name of the Galapagos Penguin,
which is distinguished by its high skill at diving and its ability To catch large
numbers of fish.

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 Ducks

The term ducks is given to a large number of birds that live near water, as
ducks are found on all continents of the world except Antarctica and live in
fresh water and sea water alike, and ducks are one of the waterfowl that
are smaller than their similar to other water birds such as swans And
geese, and male ducks usually have brightly colored feathers, unlike
female feathers, which tend to be pale or light in color, because male ducks
need to be able to attract females by the colors of their feathers, while pale
feathers help females to integrate into Its surroundings and hide from
predators that may attack its nest and chicks.

Ducks are both carnivores and plants, as they feed on plants, insects,
worms, and other small marine animals that are found on land or in the
water. Female ducks must eat a lot of invertebrates in order to be able to
get enough protein and minerals. For laying eggs, males usually look for
partners to mate in the winter, and after finding a female, the male stays
with her until next year and may move to other partners in the next mating
cycle. For most types of ducks, the female lays 5 to 12 eggs after mating in
the nest. They hatch after about 28 days, and the number of eggs laid by
the female is usually directly related to the amount of available daylight,
and the mother duck works hard to keep the eggs and chicks safe in the
nest, where animals such as hawks, snakes, raccoons, turtles and large
fish often lie in the chicks, and ducklings become able to Flying within five
to eight weeks of birth.

Ducks belong to the water family of animals and live in places distributed all
over the world in lakes, streams, rivers, bays, seas and oceans, and ducks
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natural habitats, and perhaps the first and clearest of these adaptations are
the exposed duck feet that help them to Swimming, where these feet
extend flat, so that they provide the maximum surface area to increase the
efficiency of movement while ducks swim in the water, and under the duck
feathers there is an oil coating that prevents water from settling in the
feathers and helps them to stay dry, which helps in providing warmth and
reduces body weight, which improves movement Throughout the water and
air, the colors of duck's feathers correspond to the colors of the areas in
which they live, which provides the animals with a measure of protection
through the process of camouflaging, and ducks have a distinctive beak
that contains membranes in the form of combs that allow water to filter from
small animals and other food sources before eating.

Ducks are considered poultry that animal specialists enjoy in raising them
in the home garden or on farms. On the other hand, ducks are considered
among the birds that are difficult to defend themselves against predators
such as lions or birds of prey, and therefore it is important when raising
them to close them in a protected place during the night, and to place a
barbed wall around the place where they live so that the predator does not
reach them, and they love Ducks swim in the water and drink water
constantly, and for this reason it is important to have a small lake in the
dwelling of ducks that is no less than two inches deep, and there is nothing
wrong with providing some small games such as balls, and listening to
seeing ducks playing with them.

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 Albatross

The albatross is a carnivorous bird that lives in flocks, and the age of the
adult bird may reach fifty years, and its weight reaches twenty-two pounds,
and is distinguished by its height, which is estimated at six feet, and the
popularity of this bird has increased among fans of the Turkish series that
is currently shown on YouTube channels After the character of the hero
was associated with an albatross, and for this reason, the most important
information that must be known about this bird will be mentioned in this
article, in addition to telling the story of the series The Early Bird for Rent
and all that the followers of its heroes are looking for.

The albatross bird, which is characterized by a high view and two large
wings, may reach a length of about eleven feet, and use it to counter the
strong ocean winds, and on the other hand help it float on the surface of
the sea, and it is worth noting that it is a bird ready to fly for long periods of
time, despite the fact that It is classified as a carnivorous predatory bird,
except that it behaves in the water the same as other seabirds, such as
drinking saltwater.

The albatross feed primarily on squid and small fish found in the oceans
and seas, and as previously mentioned it is a perennial bird whose age
may exceed fifty years, and it rarely lives on the surface of the earth, so the
only period during which the albatross is present on land is only during the
season Mating, and it is worth noting that it does not like to live alone, but
in pairs in large congregations in remote and remote places known as the
Galapagos Islands. As for the way the pairs of this bird live, the male bird

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has only one wife, and both spouses only produce one egg when mating,
and they alternate They care for them, and they take care of the chicks for
a period of time ranging from three months to six months, and this matter is
fixed and applied by albatross couples of any kind, knowing that there are
about twenty species, and after caring for the chicks up to the age of six
months, they go away as a family from the surface of the earth For a period
of between five to ten years, until these chicks become mature birds
capable of breeding as well.

As for the relationship of the albatross with humans, it is one of the most
important birds that fishermen seek to hunt in the northern seas. The trade
of albatross feathers is a profitable business, as hats made from its
feathers are very expensive. They traditionally relied on albatross bones as
a food source.

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Storks are large birds, measuring between 110 to 115 cm, and when
standing on their feet, their length ranges between 115 and 125 cm. The
width of their wings ranges from 115 to 215 cm, and their weight ranges
from 2.3 to 4.5 kg. Older storks, however, have longer feet and neck, and a
sharper and longer beak than other species. Roughly speaking, male
storks are larger than their females, but in general they are basically close
to each other. The color of its natural feathers is white, but the feathers
above the wing and the flight feathers are black in color, and the reason for
the presence of black on the feathers is the melanin found in the feathers.
In some behaviors, enlargement of the chest feathers is noted. The color of
the iris is either gray or pale brown, and around the iris is black, and the
feet and beak of adult birds are bright red. The reason for the red color is
the presence of carotene in her food. It has been shown through research
conducted on some areas in Spain that the source of this red dye is the
presence of astaxanthin found in red swamp crayfish, which is a type of
lobster that comes to these pigment areas and is the reason behind the
formation of the pale red color of the wings and beaks of young birds in
Other areas too.

Storks feed on hunting various animals where it is most likely to hunt in

pasture areas 5 km from its nest, as well as areas covered with short
grasses, in order to be able to reach its prey. Some changes also appear
according to summer availability and the area and season of the animals
you hunt. Among the foods that you eat in abundance are small mammals,
including cockroaches, worms, reptiles and amphibians, especially frogs,
field mice, moles, and sharp rats. It also feeds, but to a lesser extent, on
bird eggs, young birds, fish, mollusks, crustaceans and scorpions, and
during its day it continuously swallows small butterflies. When it catches
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large prey, it first kills it and cuts it before swallowing it. You also swallow
the rubber bands and mix them with worms, and as a result, they block the
digestive system, which may lead to death.

Storks make large nests made of thin twigs on specially made roofs by
humans or on buildings and trees in open field lands near swamps. The
nest ranges from 1 to 2 m in depth, 0.8 to 1.5 m in area, and weighs 60 to
250 kg. It also established nests in the form of small settlements. Storks
make their nests near residential places to avoid disturbing humans, as
they see this as a harbinger of good for them. They also made nests over
churches in South Africa and on mosques in Turkey.

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 The scuba

The scuba bird is one of the waterfowl that belongs to the scuba family. It
can be found in North America, Europe and Asia. The diver bird inhabits
the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, lakes, ponds and various
waterways. It is one of the oldest and most primitive birds on the planet.
Due to habitat destruction and pollution of water and soil, diver is
threatened with survival in the wild.

Interesting facts about the diver bird:

Size and Weight - A diver can reach 2 to 3 feet in length and 6.5 to 12
pounds in weight. Males are slightly larger than females.

Description - Scuba bird has a black head and neck, while the body is
covered with white and black feathers. The dark gray back and white
abdomen can be seen during the winter season. The feathers are oily
colored. Diver has red eyes, and a thick neck. A diver spends most of the
time in the water. Unlike other birds, their hard bones reduce buoyancy and
facilitate diving. A diving bird can swim 200 to 250 feet and stay for up to 5
minutes underwater. Adults can range in size from 61 to 100 cm (24 to 39
in) with a wingspan of 122-152 cm (48-60 in), being slightly smaller than a
similar yellow cosmic diver (or "white diver"). Weight can vary between 1.6
to 8 kg (3.5 to 17.6 lb.), they have a wingspan of 136 cm, and they weigh
around 4.1 kg (9.0 lb.).

Mating - diver is a solitary bird. They are sometimes gathered in small

groups (up to 20 birds) during summer and fall. The diver produces bites
during the breeding season. The invitations act upon vibration (which
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sounds like manic laughter) and is a sign of aggression. Short
communication methods are used between parents and chicks. The mating
season takes place during the spring on the shores of lakes and ponds.
Both males and females swim and dive together during their courtship. A
female diver produces about two eggs, and both parents share the
incubation of eggs that last from 27 to 30 days. Chicks are ready to leave
the nest and swim immediately after hatching, except that they cannot fly
until the age of 11 weeks. They often ride on the mother's back to avoid
predators from the water. This is until puberty reaches sexual maturity at
the age of 3 to 4 years.

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 Kingfisher bird

Kingfisher bird is a bird that is distinguished by its bright colors, as it is

considered one of the few birds that have blue feathers, which results from
the presence of some pigments as this color is nothing but a reflection of
rays from its feathers as it is in fact transparent in color, and it is one of the
rare birds, [2] There are ninety-one different species around the world, and
their sizes vary in different types, ranging from 4 inches as a kingite to 17
inches, such as the Australian laughing cucapura, and the body of the
kingfisher bird is a body full of a large head and a long bill; So that he can
eat his food, which is fish and small animals, and these birds live in
hollows, which usually dig in rotten trees or inside dirt banks, and they can
also swim inside the water to get their prey from fish.

Kingfisher bird usually resides on the banks of rivers to feed on different

fish, amphibians and some species live in tropical forests whose food is
small mammals and reptiles, and the process of hunting prey is done by
subjecting it to being repeatedly beaten on a tree trunk or a solid part until it
loses consciousness, and these birds are characterized as being mono The
husband that remains on him for life.

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The kingfisher is found in the tropical and subtropical environment and a
few of them live in temperate regions and the most widespread species in
Southwest Asia, and the kingfisher Rap is found in North America, Central
America and the Caribbean, where it lives in estuaries, freshwater lakes,
wetlands and large earthen trenches, while the kingfisher bird Green in
Arizona, southern Texas and large areas of Mexico, and there is a well-
known species, the kookaburra, found in Australian regions, which is
beneficial to the inhabitants of Australia; Because its main food is snakes
and lizards, and these birds are exposed to extinction due to pollution of
water from sewage and their frequent exposure to hunting and clearing rain
forests, and in general there are more than ten species that are subject to
extinction, most of which are found in Southeast Asia and Oceania,
especially in forests.

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 Geese

Goose is one of the types of water birds that belong to the Anserine tribe
and the largest bird belonging to the ducking family in terms of size,
weighing sixteen kilograms, and the most important characteristic of it is
that it has a long neck, and in spite of that it can fly, and spend most of its
time swimming in water bodies Like lakes, rivers with ease and great
agility, with an average age of thirty-five years, and the name goose is due
to the Germanic language in the Proto-Hingo-European region, and most
types of geese live in temperate regions, and are found in tropical areas
rarely, where five species live in the northern part of half Globe (Australia,
New Zealand, and South America).

Kinds of geese

Orinco: Orinco lives in the tropical forests of South America, and ranges
between 61-76 cm, and has a pale head, chestnut wings, and red legs, and
prefers to live among trees near swamps

Egyptian: lives in the African continent, especially in the south of the desert
near the Nile Valley, and it was one of the sacred animals of the ancient
Egyptians, and this appeared from their artwork, and later they were used
as ornamental birds, and for this reason they were transported to the
western part of the European continent, Their length ranges from 63-73 cm

Northern gannets: live in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean in

collective colonies that number more than sixty thousand birds, and they

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are among the types of geese that migrate seasonally, and the length of
the gannets ranges from 81-110 cm, and their weight ranges from 2-6
kilograms, and the most important thing that attracts Their feathers are
bright white, and their feathers are waterproof, allowing them to spend long
periods in the water, and the colors of the head, cheeks and sides of the
neck vary between brown and black.

Magpie: lives in the coastal areas of the northern part of Australia and
Savannah, and in the southern part of New Guinea, and has white and
black feathers, yellow legs, and takes plant materials for food, and the most
important characteristic of it is that it is very loud.

Pygmies: It is one of the types of geese of small size that reproduce in the
tropics and the heart of the Mexican country, and take from fresh water
areas a place to exercise their life, and feed on seeds and plants, and have
round heads and small legs.

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