egret bird
Why are they called egrets?
The egret bird is one of the most prominent birds known in Egypt and is called the farmer’s friend because it benefits farmers and helps them get rid of insects and worms
His names:
The bird, ibis, or herd heron, has many characteristics.
The reason for calling him Babu Qardan:
The egret bird is a bird whose entire body is covered with white feathers, and around its neck there is a thread of black feathers like a piece of jewelry that women wore in the past called "monkeys" That's why the bird was given this. name, Abu Qardan
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Characteristics of the monkey bird :
The egret bird is distinguished from
other birds of the heron family in that it is small in size, has relatively
short legs and a thick neck.It is also characterized by a short, straight beak
that resembles a dagger، Its
length ranges between 46-56 cm, its weight reaches approximately 270-512 grams,
and its wingspan ranges between 88-96 cm.
The feathers of the adult monkey bird
are white, and its beak and legs are yellow.When the breeding stage is reached,
the feathers of the back, chest and head turn yellow, while the young have a
dark beak and legs.
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Characteristics of the behavioral monkey bird :
The egret bird is considered a day
bird, as it feeds during the day and sleeps at night.This bird is distinguished
by its symbiotic relationships with other types of birds, as it shares its
colonies with some aquatic birds. The monkeybird
is referred to as a migratory bird, as these birds migrate in the form of a
flock.The monkey bird also roams a lot, and it is difficult to distinguish
whether they roam or migrate.
Where the monkey bird lives:
egret bird is classified as one of
the local bird species in Africa and southern Spain, and is also found in
Eurasia, North America, some parts of South America, and Australia.The
monkeybird avoids arid lands، It
prefers to live in grassy and forest areas, and is usually found with livestock
such as; Horses, cows and sheep .
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Classification of the monkey bird:
The egret bird belongs to the animal
kingdom, and is classified as follows: Phylum: Chordates. Category: birds.
Above rank:
New jaws.
Order: Pelicans.
Family: Egrets
Gender: Heron.
Monkey feeding:
egret bird feeds on insects in
general, such as locusts and grasshoppers, and it can also feed on types of
frogs, rodents, lizards, fish, and some types of small birds، It usually feeds in places where
there is garbage.
Risks threatening the monkey bird :
The original habitats of this bird
are threatened by loss and destruction, as these areas are subject to
irrigation water drainage, which may threaten birds with pesticide poisoning، It is also subject to hunting by some
people, especially in urban areas such as Nigeria.
Breeding of the monkey bird :
The male egret bird is characterized
by monogamy, meaning that it marries one wife seasonally, as it mates once a
year, and the male stays with the female throughout the nesting period، The male also does not tend to mate
with the same wives the following season, and birds usually begin to reproduce
at the age of two years. As for nesting,
the male monkey bird brings sticks to the female to build the nest on the tree,
then the female lays 3-4 eggs, and the incubation period of the eggs lasts
approximately 24 days، Birds
begin flying at the age of four weeks, and become completely independent
between 6-7 weeks.
Life cycle:
Abu Qardan lives in groups of
"swarms" that appear when the peasants were preparing the land for
agriculture, plowing it and turning its layers, and when they see the land with
water، Abu
Qardan birds come and find them in the water, hitting the ground with their
beak to eat the harmful worms inside the soil.In this way, the ground is
cleaned of harmful worms and insects، The
farmer was happy with the presence of Abu Qardan in his field, and Abu Qardan
was called "the farmer’s friend".
At sunset, Abu Qardan would leave the
field and climb the trees in the fields, and the trees were colored white، Early in the morning, you find Abu
Qardan in the fields.He begins his work eating worms from the ground, and when
he flies in the sky, he flies in a flock, and the children used to sing to him
when they saw him, saying: " Make a
flock to tell your father, "It is as if the birds are listening to the
children, so they were once again lined up in one row.
Where is Abu Qardan today :
It exists, but not in fields, but
rather on piles of garbage and next to sewage drains, and its shape is no
longer as bright white as it was before، Rather, its feathers became dirty
gray and its shape was pale and depressing.
This is due to the decrease in the
agricultural area and the use of groundwater to irrigate the remaining
agricultural land، In
addition, the farmer no longer leaves the land long enough between agricultural
cycles and does not prepare it in sufficient time, and most farmers irrigate
their fields at night.
The most prominent information about
the monkey bird:
In Egypt, he is called the farmer’s
friend.
- It picks up worms and insects that
appear when plowing the land.
- It helps animals such as cows and
others get rid of insects.
In some countries it is called the
"cow heron".
- It is characterized by being small in
size and having relatively short legs and a thick neck.
It is characterized by a straight,
short, dagger-like beak, ranging in length from 46-56 centimeters.
- It weighs approximately 270-512
grams.
Its wingspan ranges between 88-96 cm.
- It is considered a diurnal bird; It
feeds during the day and sleeps at night.
The male monkeybird is characterized
by monogamy, that is, it marries one wife seasonally.
- The male does not tend to mate with
the same wives the following season.
- A male monkey brings sticks to the
female to build the nest on the tree.
The female lays 3-4 eggs, and the
incubation period of the eggs lasts approximately 24 days.
It happened in Egypt:
Abu Qardan is considered a farmer-friendly bird.It eliminates all insects and worms harmful to agricultural soil.It is also inherent in the farmer on his land throughout the day until evening comes.
Contrary to usual, there were many
complaints from citizens in the Al-Ambaa neighborhood in the city of Mut in the
Dakhla Center in the New Valley, about the presence of Abu Qardan on the trees
adjacent to the residential neighborhoods؛ This sparked panic and terror in the
hearts of citizens as a result of the unpleasant odors it emits, which reached
residential apartments and caused the transmission of infection between
children and adults.
The local unit of the Dakhla Center
launched an expanded tree cutting campaign with the aim of eliminating
complaints about the monkey bird, which has spread widely on trees in the
middle of residential neighborhoods.
Kamal Ibrahim, head of the center and city of Dakhla, said that an expanded cleaning campaign has been initiated that includes pruning and pruning the trees located next to the residential units, which the monkey bird has recently taken as its residence، Pointing out that parts of these trees were cut down, not completely uprooted, in order to preserve the cultural appearance of the city until this problem was eliminated.
Ibrahim stressed that the problem
with the monkey bird was limited to the fact that the bird left the fields,
farms, villages, and on the outskirts of cities and settled in the trees in the
middle of residential neighborhoods in large numbers، Which led to the spread of unpleasant
odors that disturbed the lives of citizens and may lead to the spread of
diseases.
He pointed out that there is no
solution to eliminate this problem other than displacing the bird to ensure its
return to its original homeland or exterminating it، Pointing out that his displacement
was resorted to by cutting and pruning the trees that he uses as his residence، Pointing out that this problem
requires the solidarity of all popular and executive efforts, especially since
the matter is related to preserving the environment and the lives of citizens.
One of those interested in the
environment believed that there are several alternative ways to displace Abu
Qardan that are better than cutting and pruning trees, as the tree represents
an indispensable environmental wealth on the oasis street, especially in the
summer.
He added that there are several solutions, including installing a lighting detector opposite each tree, as Abu Qardan leaves places that have bright rays and is thus eliminated without harming the trees.
He continued that the second solution is to spray those trees in which Abu Qardan lives with water after sunset every three days and continuously, as Abu Qardan escapes and leaves the place for fear of his young from the water.
With my best wishes
