Bird info

Question 1

Answer 1

Lilac breasted Roller
insectivores (Feed on grass hoopers, beetles, lizards and crabs)
Nest in natural tree wholes and termites hills.
Sometimes will take over wood peckers of kingfisher holes.

Often will perch on dead tree surveying area for prey.

Do not migrate quite sendatary birds

In African lore lilac breasted roller is a bird of peace and reconciliation.

Bird was often sacrificed by king who were making peace. Lilic breasted roller were taken and its throat was cut with spear and thus purfied from evil. Spear was then Brocken in half by two king and buriied with lilac breasted roller

Afrikaans name for bird is a troupant translates to weeding band. Voortekers would often wear lilac brreasted roller feather on wedding dresses Birds are monogomous so they mate for life.

Question 2

Answer 2

European roller

palearctic migration

Migration journey over 10 000 km

population declining, many say as a result of the Ukraine war.

Insectivore (eat insects)

Most of nesting areas of these birds in Northern Ukraine is largely been abandoned, except the Chernobyl exclusion zone

Question 3

Answer 3

Long tail paradise wyder

wear long tail only during the breeding season

Grainvores which means they only eat seeds

parasitic brooders mainly parasitise the green wing pytila

males attempt to track female by trying the fly as high possible

Zulu awarded the feather of these same in the same light as American soldiers look upon the Medal of Honour.

Question 4

Answer 4

Red-billed horn-bill

Insectvore

often hops along ground searching for piles of animal dung, looking fly larvae or beetles to eat

Bizarre incedint occured were 1000s when 1000s attempted a migration like movement over Lake Kariba

Question 5

Answer 5

yellow-billed hornbill
omnivorous diet (insectivores and frugivores) play a vital role in seed dispersal and pest control. Often engage in mutual grooming. Symbol of faith. Often look up at the sky when perched on branch as if someone or something is there. Led the Zulu to call the bird of the optimist.
female have a yellow band across beak
insects small animals and reptiles
monnogomous
female us;ay seal themselfs in cavity

Question 6

Answer 6

European bee eater

all birds visiting this region are non-breeding palartic migrants
departure march and early April
nests into side of river bank erosion gullies
monogamous
highly gregarious often in flocks of 20-100
predominately bee ant termites

Question 7

Answer 7

white fronted bee eater

males and female kook alike
higly greouis often found in groups
food is eclsuively insects partciculary bees
pair mate for life into a tunnel which was newly excavated evry year
burrow 1m metr long into banks
borrow paratsied by the greater honey gluide

Question 8

Answer 8

African Grey hornbill

food mainly insects small animals and seeds

monogomous

female seals herself in tree cavity or in crevice or rocks

Question 9

Answer 9

Red billed hornbill

distinguishing feature: yellow eye
food small animals insects,seeds and fruits

Question 10

Answer 10

African Hoopoe
insectivore
mongomous
uses old woodpecker or barbet holes or tree cavaties
Harbinger of freinds

African people symbol of loyal friends
call is sound like a hoop hoop hoop hoop if you here this is means that uou are going to have an important vistor who will brinng much propersity to the family

balck and white feather symblise light and darkenss day and night pleasure and pain

Question 11

Answer 11

green wood hoopoe

sedentary bird found in groups of 2-14 birds

food insects centipedes frogs and geckos
nest in tree cavities
parasites by lesser and greater honeygluides

Question 12

Answer 12

Ring-necked dove