The Difference Between Male And Female Fisher Birds

Fisher birds

Fisher birds or what are also called love birds , in addition to being called small parrots, so fisher birds are relatively small parrots, as their length ranges from 12.7 cm to 15 cm, and they have a wingspan of 88 mm to 89 mm, and their weight It ranges between 42-58 grams. Fisher birds are also characterized by their bright color, as the color of the face of fisher birds is orange, while the top of the head up to the neck is brown or greenish brown, their belly is yellow, and the rest of their body is bright green, in addition to Their eyes are prominent thanks to the presence of a white ring around the eyes, and the color of the iris is dark brown. Fisher birds can live from 15 to 25 years. This article will cover the difference between male and female fisher birds, in addition to the history of fisher birds.

The difference between male and female fisher birds

Female and male fisher birds are similar in shape and color to some extent, in addition to their similarity in many features, so it is difficult to distinguish between them. To distinguish between male and female fisher birds, some of their behaviors are observed, and the following is an explanation of the difference between male and female fisher ^birds :

In order for the male to attract the female’s attention, he walks back and forth, tilting his head up and down, repeating this behavior many times.
The female collects everything that helps her build the nest, including branches, grasses, and stems, and transports it to the location where she wants to make the nest using her beak. The female incubates her eggs, while the male and female carry out the task of feeding their young through the regurgitation process .

Some people find that female fisher birds are smaller than their males.
The feet of female fisher birds help them jump wider than those of male fisher birds, because the pelvis of females is larger than that of males.
The colors of fisher birds do not differ according to sex, but there is an exception for fisher birds coming from Madagascar , where males have a gray color on their heads, while female fisher birds have a green color.
Female and male fisher birds are distinguished by tearing paper when they are interested in mating, and it can be differentiated between them that female fisher birds have much better abilities and talents than the male in tearing this paper.

History of fisher birds

Fisher birds are found primarily in northern Tanzania, and they live at altitudes between 1100 m to 2000 m, where they are found in dry forests and savannahs , in addition to being found in abundance in agricultural areas. Fisher birds are among the birds threatened with extinction, as they have decreased. Their numbers have increased significantly since 1970 AD, due to trading in them and the high demand for buying them, as what distinguishes them is their beautiful appearance, which explains why they were very popular with many pet dealers, and in 1987 AD, fisher birds were the most traded birds in the world, to an extent. In 1995 AD, hunting them became illegal due to the sharp decline in their numbers. The Auckland Zoo is one of the most important parks that includes numbers of fisher birds and seeks to preserve and care for them.