Event:
The Rio Grande Delta Audubon Chapter will
hold their monthly meeting
on Monday, February 5, 2007, 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Brownsville
Museum at 7th and Madison Streets.
...............HELPING MOTHER EARTH BY RECYCLING..........
This month's guest speaker will be Ms Martha Martinex of ESD
Recycling. She will speak about actions we can take to help save
our planet!
Also, a backyard Birding presentation for Back
Yard Bird month will be announced.
Announcement about the Proposed Tamaulipas Crow
Park and discussion.
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A
lovebird (genus Agapornis, Greek for "lovebird")
is a very social and affectionate parrot.
The name Lovebird stems from
these birds' affectionate nature. Lovebirds form very close
bonds with their mates, usually lasting a lifetime. This is
reflected by the birds name in other languages: in German, "die
Unzertrennlichen," and in French "les inséparables"- "inseparables." For
this reason, many people feel strongly that lovebirds in captivity
should be kept only in pairs. Others believe that lovebirds,
like other parrots, are social animals who can bond with human
companions when given a great deal of care and attention.
Lovebirds are about 13-17 cm
in size, 40-60 grams in weight and characterized by a small,
stocky build and a short, blunt tail. This puts them among
the smallest parrots in the world although their beak is rather
large for their overall size. Many lovebirds are green, although
color mutations can feature many different colors. Some lovebird
species, like Fischer's, black cheeked, and the yellow collared
lovebird, have a white ring around the eye. Lifespan
is 10 to 15 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebird |
