In most cases, the birds living in the forests and steppes of Russia and the world are patronizing. Brown or green plumage allows these representatives of the fauna world to become invisible among the branches of trees or grass. But sometimes in nature you can see brightly colored birds . For example, birds with a red head look very impressive . Such bright spots also usually serve as a feathery protection. Appearing suddenly before the eyes of a predator, they confuse him. As a result, a potential victim can gain time and hide.
List of birds with red feathers on their heads.
In our country, the owner of such bright jewelry is found, unfortunately, not so much. Basically, red spots on the head can be seen only in such birds as :
green woodpecker;
black woodpecker;
tap dance is common.
A bird with a completely red head also lives in Russia . It belongs to the group of waterfowl. This duck is called a red-headed duck .
Most often, brightly colored birds are found in nature in the tropics. For example, the red-caped pipra, which lives in the countries of South America, looks very impressive. Some representatives of such bright ornaments in the tropics are widespread. Others only have a limited number of individuals. The last group of birds includes, for example, the recently discovered by zoologists Bockermann manakin, living exclusively on the Ararip Highlands in Brazil. This bird has a snow-white body color and flaunts a scarlet helmet.
Green Woodpecker: Description and Distribution Area
In Russia, this representative of birds lives only in the European part. In the east, its distribution range is limited by the Volga valley, in the north - by the Gulf of Finland. The largest populations of green woodpeckers are noted in Germany, France and Spain. Most often, this bird is found in deciduous forests, parks and gardens.
The main distinguishing features of these birds is the olive-green plumage of the trunk and wings, as well as a narrow bright red cap on the head. Under the beak, woodpeckers of this species have a dark strip resembling a mustache. The front part of the head of these birds is black and looks like a spectacular mask against the background of green cheeks and a red cap.
These birds cry all year round. The voice of both females and males of the green woodpecker is sharp and quite piercing. Many people who have heard the singing of these birds compare it to laughter or scream. This woodpecker rarely hammer trees . Trelei, like ordinary representatives of the species, when searching for food in wood, he almost never displays.
Black Woodpecker Description
This red-headed bird is common throughout Russia. Black woodpecker is found in many other countries of Europe and Asia. From the rest of the family, it is distinguished by the carbon color of the feathers of the body and wings, as well as a bright red cap on its head. The size of this feathery inhabitant of the forests is quite large.
Compared to other woodpeckers, this is one of the largest species. This large bird with a red head weighs about 500 g. The wingspan of the black woodpecker is 70-80 cm.
The beak of this representative of birds is very strong. If desired, the bird can easily break even hard wood of pine, spruce or cedar. Therefore, the black woodpecker lives, unlike the green, not only in broad-leaved, but also in coniferous forests.
One of the features of this interesting and beautiful bird is that it is practically not afraid of humans. When people come to the forest, some individuals, on the contrary, often show great curiosity. Such woodpeckers can watch mushroom pickers and hunters for hours, following them and flying from branch to branch.
Despite the presence of a bright hat, it is quite difficult to notice a black woodpecker among the foliage. This bird can be detected mainly by the loud trills that it displays when it gets worms from wood.
Red tap dance
This forest motley bird is also distinguished by the presence of a red spot on its head. True, the size of the latter is not too large. Common taptle lives in the tundra and forest strip of Russia, America and Europe. This representative of birds is found sometimes in Asia.
This little bird weighs only about 15 grams. She feeds on plant seeds - mainly alder, pine and birch. The upper part of the tapast ordinary has a grayish-brown color with variegated. The bottom of these birds is white. Like the back, it is covered with large mottles. In females, only the hat itself has a red color. Males also sport a raspberry breast. On the tail of the red tap dance there are also several black feathers.
The voice of this little bird with a red head resembling a sparrow is very sonorous. Moreover, her “pee-drink” and “even-even” can be heard almost continuously. These birds are not only noisy, but also very nimble. In this regard, they easily compete with their usual neighbors - titmouse and siskin - jumping from branch to branch, and sometimes hovering upside down in order to reach the feed.
Red-headed duck - what kind of bird?
This representative of the feathered family lives mainly in the temperate latitudes of the central part of Russia and Siberia. In size, this red-headed waterfowl is slightly inferior to mallard. An adult weighs approximately 700-1000 grams. The red-headed duck belongs to the group of waterfowl migrants. The wings and body of this duck are light gray, the tail and breast are black, the head is red-brown.
This representative of birds mainly feeds on plant foods. The red- headed duck builds nests in both moderately moist and dry places. In Russia, this dive is considered a valuable commercial bird.
Red-handed pipra
These spectacular little birds in South America can be found mainly in the rainforests of Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Colombia. Red-handed pipra eats mostly fruits. Sometimes this bird eats the seeds of plants. An interesting feature of pipra is that any food is digested in her stomach in literally 15-20 minutes.
The color of this representative of tropical birds is black. Against the background of the body, tail and wings, their red head therefore looks very bright and spectacular. By way of life, these birds pretty much resemble domestic tits. They live in small families and love to flutter between the branches of trees and shrubs.
The voice of this red forest bird with a red head is quite sonorous. Pipra often “sings”. The male of this bird, for example, periodically makes short sounds reminiscent of “psit”, marking thus a tree chosen as its own territory. Pipra females are also quite “noisy”.
Waxwing bird
This representative of birds, spread throughout Russia, has a very attractive appearance. The red color on the head of the waxwing is localized mainly in the cheeks, spreading a little to the forehead, and sometimes even to the crest. The body of this bird has a gray-pink hue. Around the eyes at the waxwing black glasses are clearly visible. Dark feathers also grow under his beak, on wings and on the tail.
This bird, which is well-known to many, is small in size - about 20 cm. Part of the length in this case falls on the tail. Waxwings do not sing often. And doing it, according to many nature lovers, is not too good. These small birds live mainly in mixed, birch or coniferous forests. In winter, these birds sometimes fly to cities. Waxworms feed on berries and fruits.
Rare Bockermann Manakin
Ornithologists learned about this spectacular unusual bird with red feathers on its head only in 1996. It was discovered quite by accident on the Ararip Highlands in the Brazilian state of Ceara. The arel habitat of the Bockermann manakin is only about 1 km 2 . This bird looks very impressive. Her plumage is snowy white. Only on the tail and on the edge of the wings are black feathers. On the head of this rare manakin, not a hat is visible, like many other representatives of the feathered family, but a bright red tuft of an unusual shape resembling a military helmet. Bockerman manakin lives mainly near the ocean, in coastal forests.
Parrots
The exact names of the red-headed birds described above are known only to ornithologists and big fans of the bird family. Probably all people have heard about parrots. It is these birds, with the exception of peacocks, that differ in nature by their most vivid color. Of course, spectacular red-headed species are also found in this group of birds. For example, necklace parrots have such an addition to color . In another way they are also called plum-headed.
Ozherelovy th parrot is not too large. The total length of such a bird is 33-35 cm along with the tail. Only males of this species have a red head. The body of this parrot is painted yellow, and its wings are green. There are several black spots in the tail. The male can also be distinguished by a dark thin necklace on his neck. In nature, these birds are common in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. In Europe and Russia they are often kept at home - in cells.
Corella
And there is a red spot on the head of one of the most popular parrot bird lovers among domestic bird lovers - Corella. In these birds, scarlet feathers grow in the region of the cheeks. The size of the cockatiel parrot is small - about 30 cm with a tail. The body color of this bird is usually snowy white. Only near the red cheeks, yellowish feathers grow around the beak. Has this color and long crest of Corella. Males of this species are sometimes light gray or olive. Other colors of Corella are also found in nature. But the cheeks of this parrot are almost always red.
In the wild, colells live mainly in coastal tropical rainforests. Also, they can often be seen in eucalyptus groves or even just in the savannahs.
Amadina Birds
These birds also look very impressive. Some lovers consider them representatives of the parrot family. However, this opinion is erroneous. Amadins belong to the genus of finch weavers. Red spots in these nimble little birds are located on the head, not on the crown, but in the area of the cheeks. Amadins weigh about 80-110 grams. The back of them is mottled gray-white-black. The bottom of the body is painted white. In addition to the cheeks, the red color of the amadins has paws, beak and sides under the wings. Outwardly, females and males practically do not differ in anything.
In the wild, amadins are common in Africa, Asia, and Australia. They live mainly in dense thickets on the outskirts of forests. Amadins live in large flocks. In Europe and Russia they are kept in cells.
American cardinal
The structure of this bird’s head is almost the same as that of Bockermann’s manakin. Its thick, low tuft is also distinguished by a helmet-like shape and is distinguished by a bright red color. However, he looks sharper and taller, which gives the bird's head a slightly comical shape. The color of the body of these birds may be different. In the wild, you can see gray, yellowish, olive cardinals. But often in the forests there are also representatives of the family with a completely red color.
These birds live in many parts of the world. But the most common variety is the American Red Cardinal. The habitat of this bird is in the eastern part of the USA. In this country, the red cardinal is very loved and considered a symbol of the New Year. Often, residents of the United States contain these birds in their cells. In nature, this bird with a red tuft on its head prefers to live in dense forests of various types. You can also often meet her in gardens and parks.
The cardinal's song is a bit like the nightingale's trills. Moreover, females have a voice almost as good as males. Red cardinals feed mainly on the fruits and seeds of plants. Sometimes they eat grasshoppers or cicadas.