Published May 1st, 2023, 5/1/23 2:02 pm
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The red-billed quelea is a bird of the Ploceidae family. It is the most populous non-domesticated bird species on earth, with up to 1.5 billion individuals.
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Its distribution covers a major part of sub-Saharan Africa.
They are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas with a seasonal semi-arid climate, often in thorn grasslands.
They can be found close to human cultures.
They however avoid forests and cannot be found far from waterholes, as they need to drink daily, often found near wetlands at the water's edge.
They feed mainly on the ground.
They are annual migrants, moving according to the availability of their food, the seeds of annual grasses.
It is their main food, which grows about a few weeks after a rain.
They can therefore often migrate and need a high energy diet.
When the food points run out, they go to feed in the grain fields. Half of the chicks' diet consists of insects.
They have a wide variety of plumages. The female has a different plumage from the male.
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Its distribution covers a major part of sub-Saharan Africa.
They are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas with a seasonal semi-arid climate, often in thorn grasslands.
They can be found close to human cultures.
They however avoid forests and cannot be found far from waterholes, as they need to drink daily, often found near wetlands at the water's edge.
They feed mainly on the ground.
They are annual migrants, moving according to the availability of their food, the seeds of annual grasses.
It is their main food, which grows about a few weeks after a rain.
They can therefore often migrate and need a high energy diet.
When the food points run out, they go to feed in the grain fields. Half of the chicks' diet consists of insects.
They have a wide variety of plumages. The female has a different plumage from the male.
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