Yellow-winged Pytilia
Rotmaskenastrild ( Pytilia hypogrammica )
The Rotmaskenastrild ( Pytilia hypogrammica ), also called red-faced Aurora Astrild, is an African species of the family of finches. There are no subspecies distinguished for this species. The Rotmaskenastrild is occasionally kept as an ornamental bird in Europe. The Togo Paradise Widow 's brood parasite of this type Occasionally, the long-tailed paradise widow is given as a brood parasite of this type.
Description
Rotmaskenastrilde gain a length of to eleven inches. They represent one of the medium sized splendor Fink species. The red face mask that is eponymous for this type is supported only by the otherwise gray and white shingled acting male. The elytra are even red in the males golden yellow, in some individuals. The female, however, is brown in color. It has golden yellow to red elytra.
Similar to the Auroraastrild and Wienerastrild Also keep Rotmaskenastrilde primarily on in trees. However, they occasionally come in search of food to the floor. The diet consists mainly of grass seeds and insects. The propagation time of the Rotmaskenastrild in Nigeria falls in the months of October to January. The nest consists of three to four white -shelled eggs. It is incubated by the parents birds for 13 days. The nestling period of the young birds lasts nearly three weeks.
The distribution of Rotmaksenastrilde is West Africa. Their habitat here are bush and tree savannah. The Rotmaskenastrild has now opened up but also human settlement area as a habitat and occurs in settlements, on paths and in gardens.
Attitude
It is unclear when the first Rotmaskenastrilde Europe imported. In literature lovers of Rotmaskenastrild but was mentioned in 1879. Until after the Second World War Rotmaskenastrilde were introduced together with other Streifenastrilden again to Europe, but overall remained a rarity. Today count Rotmaskenastrilde to the species that are regularly and frequently now imported, is regularly bred only by a few enthusiasts.