How did the great gods raise finches?
The black-tailed toucan is of medium size, with a body length of about 19 cm. The species is male and female, and the male head, cheeks, jaws and top of the head of the female black-tailed wax-billed bird are all black; Starting from the occipital part, the color of body feathers turns brown-gray; From the pillow, the feather color gradually deepens in the direction of the upper back and shoulders, and in the back, the feather color transitions to a deeper brown; Starting from the waist, the feather color turns gray, and the tail feather color is gray; The tail feathers are pure black, the middle two tail feathers and the outermost two tail feathers are black, which has a shiny luster; The small feathers of the wings are the same grayish brown as the upper back; Middle feather, big feather and flying feather are purple-black, with broad white spots at the end; The lower body is light taupe from the throat and chestnut on both sides; The white iris under the lower abdomen and tail is brown; The beak is thick and conical, waxy yellow, and some individuals have black ends; The feet are pink and brown. Women don't have a black hood like men's, the color of the whole head and upper body changes gently, and the top of the head, eyes and cheeks are taupe; The neck, throat and ear feathers are gray; Shoulders and back are brown; The waist and tail are covered with nearly gray feathers; The four tail feathers in the middle are grayish brown; The lateral tail feathers are dark brown; The feathers on the flying feathers and wings are dark brown with white ends; The lower body is grayish brown, and the lateral belly feathers are the same as those of males, but not as bright as those of males; The tail is covered with feathers and dirty white; The beak is the same as that of the male, thick and conical, and waxy yellow. [Editor] The stout beak of the food black-tailed waxbill has the typical characteristics of finches, which is very suitable for crushing fruit shells to feed on seeds. So this species is a typical herbivorous bird. They mainly feed on seeds and fruits of various plants, including Rosaceae seeds, bean sprouts, Sophora japonica seeds, sorghum, sunflower seeds and so on. Like other birds, they also feed on some insects during the breeding season, including COLEOPTERA, HYMENOPTERA and sunflower seeds. [Editor] Breeding and Protection of Black-tailed Waxy finches breed from May to June every year and nest on branches of medium height close to human activities. The nest is deep and cup-shaped, and the nest wall is smooth and round. The outer layer of the nest is made of soft materials such as hair, twigs and soft roots, and the inner layer is made of cobwebs, soft mud and soft grass. Each nest lays 3-4 eggs with blue spots. This species is not included in the list of protected animals because of its huge number, but it is threatened by illegal bird trade and hunting. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the meat of the black-tailed waxbill has the function of invigorating qi and stomach, which encourages the hunting of this species. [Editor] The black-tailed spoonbill is a traditional caged bird in China. Whether they are men or women, their images are very pleasing. More importantly, this species can complete many juggling projects after training, such as drawing lots, calculating divination, drawing water, playing bombs and so on. Among them, bombs are the most popular. The so-called bomb is that a domesticated person blows a steel ball with a diameter of about one centimeter into the air, and a well-trained bird flies in the air and catches the steel ball with its mouth. Specially trained black-tailed toucans to play body double. Birds performing bomb-playing performances should undergo strict training and remain hungry all the year round, because birds should be completely free to scatter into the air during the bomb-playing process, while bird trainers are worried about the escape of birds, and pay attention to keeping them hungry and preventing them from escaping. In the north of China, there are other birds performing similar performances, such as the black-tailed tile Kebir, the tin-billed bird, the peaceful bird, the small peaceful bird and the white-winged Jiaobill. Since none of the birds involved can breed under artificial breeding conditions, this illegal bird trade and domestication has caused considerable damage to the wild population of the corresponding species.