

Este site dedica-se às aves e a relação com o Homem. O canto do Canário Timbrado, Canário Harz Roller, do canário Malinois e outros canários.. O objectivo de site é contar as aventuras e os arcos de descobertas relacionados com Homem e as aves. This site is dedicated to birds.singing canaries song,canaries,canaries de chant. carmelita=carmelo=jardim


"Researchers studying greater flamingos in the wetlands of southern Spain found that the birds rubbed pigmented secretions onto their feathers.
They produce the pigments in glands near the base of their tails.
The scientists describe in the journal Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology how the birds use the pigments to signal to potential mates.
The researchers identified pigments called carotenoids in the mixture of wax oil that the birds secrete in their preen glands.
They noticed that, as well as smoothing and tidying their feathers, many birds deliberately rubbed their cheeks against the preen gland and then immediately onto their neck, breast and back feathers.
Reddish-orange carotenoid pigments in the oils then brightened the signature pink hue of the birds' feathers....."

in iGuadaíra.es



No próximo dia 30 de Outubro, Sábado, a partir das 17h30m, a MAPA e a Casa da Imprensa inauguram a exposição de Fotografia de - "Este Espaço é Seu" - no Salão Nobre da Casa da Imprensa, Rua da Horta Seca, 20 em Lisboa.
