A mustache or her second name is a bearded tit, a small, attractive bird with an unusual color. The male differs from the female with a black mustache that go down from the eyes. Featers on the head and neck of a blue with a grayish tint, on the back and tail of the feathers of sand-beige. There are dark and light longitudinal stripes on the feathers of the tail and wings. The lower part of the tail plumage is white. A females of a mustachioed tit, as it should be ladies, has no dark mustache. The color is not so bright, unlike males. An adult bird grows up to about fifteen and a half centimeters. The wing of the mustache’s wing of about 20 centimeters.
Habitat
A mustachie tit is found quite often. Favorite habitat the banks of rivers or lakes, as well as swamps from the European part of the Atlantic to the western part of Eurasia. The mustachioed title mainly lives in large flocks (up to 50 individuals) in the thickets of reeds, it also arranges nests and remove offspring twice a year.
The flock does not migrate for the winter period, only representatives of the northern territories migrate to winter in warm regions. Due to the settled lifestyle, the flock may not survive the harsh winter frosts and completely perish, but the territory is not empty for long.
What eats
The dodgy tit is quite unpretentious in the diet, but the diet depends entirely on the time of the year. The basis of the diet is plant foods, various seeds, berries and fruits. In the summer, they are climbed worms and spiders, as well as insect larvae.
In the winter period, the main diet consists of a reeds in which a tit lives. Tits that live in captivity eat mainly only plant foods (grain, seeds, fruit and vegetable mixtures), and indifferent to insects.
Natural enemies
The main natural enemy for a mustachioed towstone is frost and hunger. Harsh winter frosts and lack of food can lead to the death of the entire pack.
Among predators there are also enemies of a mustachioed tow’s. For example, hunting for this bird is led by martens and affection. Wild forest cats and their homemade relatives also hunt for this tiny.
From flying representatives of a predatory family, owls pose a threat.
Interesting Facts
- The mustachioed tits monogamous. couples are formed once and for life. That is why males in the marriage period try to show themselves and their luxurious plumage in all its glory.
- Males of a mustachioed towstone are very caring. During the nesting period, it actively helps in building a nest for future offspring, and then helps in the incubation and education of new offspring.
- During winter frosts, they sleep very together, clinging to each other, so that it is warmer.
- The mustachioed bits prefer to spend free time, caring for their plumage. In this lesson, the blue helps each other.
- The chicks of a mustachioed tow’s hatch hatch absolutely without plumage and blind. And a bright red beak with a yellow edging. Kamysh during the feeding of offspring looks like flowering thickets in tropical forests.
- Squatten tits skilled builders. The nest is placed in the impenetrable pile of dry reeds, cirow, reed. The nest in shape looks like an egg. In height, the nest can reach 25 centimeters. The entrance to the nest is most often located on top or a little from the side.
