Decorative birds are some of the most beautiful creatures on Earth that can bring happiness and joy to the home!
They can gracefully fly, delighting a huge number of people. The world could not be so beautiful if there were no representatives of birds in it, each of which is unique in its own way. They amazed the ancient representatives of the planet with their ability to fly, while people could only dream of it, they were deified by many peoples of antiquity. They forced to make scientific discoveries and strive for development: thanks to them, airplanes and helicopters appeared. The article can help to make acquaintance with decorative birds (middle group of kindergarten). It can be carried out according to the plan. To make acquaintance with decorative birds help children understand the topic and remember for a long time, it is recommended to show them photographs of birds. You can also connect another type of memory. To do this, you can arrange exhibitions of decorative birds.
Appearance of decorative birds in the houses of ancient inhabitants
Domestic decorative birds appeared in antiquity: people wanted their houses to have some kind of zest, it was fun and that's allbeautiful melodies were heard. That is why they caught birds and put them in cages. And so, gradually, some species of birds were able to get used to being kept in captivity. But not all of them were able to become domesticated: basically, only bright and melodious decorative birds were domesticated - a canary, a parrot. In ancient times, only noble people could afford to keep birds in captivity, but the common people simply did not have enough time for this. And in the modern world, decorative birds live in almost every home: they filled the lives of millions of people around the world with their colors.
If you want to get yourself a feathered pet, then you should not rush into the choice: you need to take it seriously, because then life with the wrong pet can become torture not only for you, but also for the animal itself.
Decorative birds: choosing and caring for them
Keeping birds at home is a rather difficult task. Not every adult can handle it. When choosing a bird, it is necessary to take into account a huge number of different factors, the main ones being:
- Allergenic. Find out in advance if you are allergic to a particular type of bird. This can be done in special laboratories for a fee. The review will take about a week. Only after that proceed to the choice of birds for the house.
- Time you can spend with an animal. This factor when choosing a bird is important. After all, if you can not pay enough attention, then the animal may simply die. This may not happenonly from lack of care, but from lack of attention. Some birds are unable to live alone for even a few days: they die of boredom. Therefore, if you know that you will often have to leave your pet alone for a long period, then buy several birds at once: then they can be left together even for a week, provided that someone takes care of them all this time.
- Lifespan. This factor is also worth considering. Some birds live only 5-7 years. And there are those who live 100 years. Also, keep in mind that you may get tired of caring for an animal: you don’t know what can happen in 15-20 years. That is why consider this factor when choosing a feathered friend. If in the future you want to give it away, for example, to friends, then for the bird it will be a big shock and a stressful situation.
The most famous and popular birds that can be kept at home
There are a huge number of species of birds on the planet that can be kept out of will. The following describes the most popular representatives of decorative birds.
Amadins
Amadins live in the tropics in the wild. They have a specific bright color. By this they attract the attention of a huge number of bird breeders. The birds look quite impressive and exotic. Also, the birds are quite mobile and funny. They are well tamed, with proper care they can become good friends for any person. It can also be noted that the finches do not sing very beautifully - and this is their biggest minus. Themsinging sounds like some kind of whistling or even hissing. But finches easily compensate for this shortcoming with their friendliness and trust in humans. Otherwise, these birds have only positive qualities. There is a Japanese species of finches. These birds are a more domesticated "version".
One of the main advantages of Japanese finches is their cleanliness: they don't litter much and you don't have to clean the cage very often.
Thrushes
Some varieties of thrushes, finches, goldfinches, pigeons, siskins and jays are also ornamental birds that can be kept outside the will, paradoxical as it may sound, given that these birds can be seen on the street every day.
Drozdov is rather problematic to keep at home: they require constant care. Among their merits is their unique singing. You can keep them only in a large space in sunlight, in the aviary (cage) there must be a place for swimming. Many breeders, despite the huge amount of difficulties that arise in the process of care, still have these decorative birds in their homes.
Finches
Finches can also sometimes be kept at home. These small birds have bright catchy plumage, thanks to which they have gained such great popularity among breeders.
Distinguishing a male and a female is not very easy, so when buying a bird, pay special attention to this moment. Female finches do not singbut the males play such beautiful melodies that the lack of a female can not even be noticed if you buy two birds.
Goldfinches
Goldfinches are fairly bright birds with beautiful elegant plumage. Their voice is very melodic.
Goldfinches are very active birds. They are well tamed, but not all: there are quite aggressive individuals, but this is rare, mostly most birds are friendly.
These birds should not be kept in the same cage with other species. Males sing better than females.
Chizhi
Siskins are calm and undemanding ornamental birds. They are very popular due to their ability to copy the songs of other birds. You can keep them together with other birds in the same cage (aviary).
Jays
Jays, in addition to their bright plumage, also have one very incredible quality: they can imitate any sound they have ever heard.
In nutrition and care, the birds are not very whimsical, they can eat ordinary feed mixtures. It is recommended to buy a small chick rather than an adult bird, because it will be much easier to tame.
Pigeons
Doves are also decorative birds. In the modern world, there are about 850 breeds of this species of birds.
Doves do not shine with their musical talent - they "take" breeders with their unique appearance. It is impossible to keep pigeons without company, otherwise they may die.
Canaries and parrots
The most popular birds kept in captivity are parrots and canaries. They are unpretentious in care, can be kept in small cages with timely walking. Female canaries, like parrots, are not capable of learning speech. But still there are exceptions: if you first buy a male, teach him to speak, and only then a young female, then there is a chance that she will also be able to learn to talk. There should always be two things in the cage: food and water. The latter must be changed every day.
This should be done even if you have an automatic drinker. The food is changed as needed. You can’t leave a parrot or canary alone for more than a day, otherwise it may die. You can only do this if you have several representatives of birds: they will be able to communicate with each other and they will not have depression. But it will be necessary to find a person who can change water and food every day and clean the cages if necessary.
For a more visual lesson, use photos, pictures, and also ask the children to describe what live decorative birds look like. Any child will like the lesson in the middle group if it is carried out according to the plan of the article.
