Crimson Seedcracker
Called The Karmesinastrild ( Pyrenestes sanguineus), also Weber Crimson purple or purple Liberia Weber, is a species in the family of finches. We distinguish between no subspecies. He is occasionally kept as an ornamental bird in Europe.
Description
Karmesinastrilde reach a body length of 14 centimeters and thus belong to the largest species within the finches. The male has a crimson plumage. The female tends to have less red and the plumage has not the gloss as the male. On the chest, it shows more brown, the feet are pale horn color while they are dark brown in the male. Young birds have a brownish plumage and conspicuous yellow papillae in the angles of the beak.
The Kontaktkruf the Karmesinastrilde is soft, quiet and sounds like tssset. The vocals on the other hand consists of a squeaky, six syllable phase. For Balzrepertoire heard a Halmbalz and a Flugbalz. The diet consists mainly of grass seeds. Take next to it also rice.
The nest is built in dense bushes. It is usually located in a forked branch, in the heart of a screw pine or in the dense tangle of creepers. The shape of the cavity is round. Nests are up to 30 inches tall and have a side entrance. The nest usually consists of three to four eggs. They are incubated by the parent birds for 16 days. The nestling period is unusually long 24 days. They are cared for another two weeks from the parents birds.
The distribution area of Karmesinastrilds is West Africa. He is present there in the marshes, reed stands, lagoons and rice fields. Occasionally, it is associated with the red-breast - Samenknacker.
Attitude
Karmesinastrilde count because of its spectacular red plumage to the most colorful finch species. Their attitude is, however, extremely challenging. There are extremely shy and stressempflindliche birds. For your well -being they must be kept in a tightly structured aviary. Vertical structures, for example from bamboo, reed or papyrus stalks on which these birds climb, helps curb excessive growth of claws. Birds with long claws frequently to catch the grid or in the dense branches.