Encyclopedia of Fortune-telling Birds

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Common white-waisted wenbird.

Brief introduction of white-waisted wenbird

Latin name: Lonchura? corpus striatum

English name: White-rumped? South Asian wenniao

passeriformes

Bird family

mannikin

Common name: Li Bai bird? Valley? Valley? Ten sisters? Ten sisters? Fortune teller bird? Beaded bird?

The upper body is grayish brown with white feathers, the waist is white, the upper tail feathers are dark brown, and the flying feathers and tail feathers are dark brown. The forehead, eyes, eyes, chin and throat are dark brown, the chest is brown with pale yellow feathers, the abdomen and sides are nearly white, and the tail is covered with chestnut feathers. The white-waisted wenbird is small, with elegant feathers and looks like a sparrow, with a body length of about 8 cm. Its upper body is mainly dark chestnut, its lower back turns gray, and there is a dark brown stripe in the center of its back, which looks like the word "Wen", hence the name. Because more than ten people in her family often live together in groups and are inseparable, she is called "Ten Sisters". Some people in Japanese society have trained them as "fortune tellers", so they are also called "fortune tellers". The male and female are close, and the adult male is slightly black. In estrus, they often fluffy the feathers on their chests and abdomen and make a series of strange calls to make love.

Inhabits in bushes and cultivated land in agricultural areas and at the foot of the mountain, and is also found in bushes and bamboo forests. Usually live in groups and often mix with other birds. Mainly eat rice, but also eat some grass seeds and insects. Breeding from March to September, nesting in bamboo bushes, shrubs or trees beside streams or in courtyards. Each nest lays 4-7 eggs, which are bright white and without spots, and males and females hatch alternately.

It is a common resident bird in southern China.

Distributed in southern China, western and southern Yunnan, Guangdong and Hainan Island, they are resident birds. It can be artificially propagated, and many new varieties with beautiful appearance have been cultivated. White-waisted wenbird is a small ornamental bird, which is mainly based on appearance and supplemented by singing.

[Edit this paragraph] Distribution scope

India, South China, Southeast Asia and Sumatra.

Distribution: swinhoei subspecies is distributed in most parts of southern China, including Taiwan Province Province; subsquamicollis？ Produced in tropical areas of Yunnan and Taiwan Province Province. Locality is common in low-altitude forest margins, secondary shrubs, farmland and gardens, and can reach an altitude of 1600 meters.

[Edit this paragraph] Living habits

Sex is noisy, and they live a small group life. Habits like other wenbirds.

Gentle temperament, easy to get close to people, suitable for training to shoot birds. At the same time, it also has a strong love for the nest. Even newly captured wild adult birds will become dependent on the nest after a period of captivity. Even if the cage door is opened to let them in and out, they will not fly far, and often fly back to eat and play. White-waisted wenbirds are common in plains and foothills, but rare in mountainous areas. Trees and rice fields near villages are the most common. They can also be seen in shrubs or bamboo forests near streams and ponds, as well as conifers or tall grass on mountains. It is often a family group activity, and more than ten family members live together in the old nest, so they are called ten sisters. Wild white-waisted birds feed on plant seeds, especially rice. In summer, I also eat some insects and immature ears of grain and grass. From April to 10 every year, they lay eggs and nest on bamboo bushes, shrubs and tall conifers and broad-leaved trees. This nest is in the shape of a curved neck bottle, made of bamboo leaves, pine needles, hay and so on. There are prominent neck-shaped entrances and exits on the side. There are 4 ~ 7 pure white eggs in each nest, and the male and female parents hold the nest alternately. The incubation period is 14 days, and the brooding period is about 22 days.