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Mignattaio (Plegadis falcinellus)
Attualmente la popolazione nidificante di mignattaio in Italia è rara e molto localizzata: le 12 coppie sono distribuite in Piemonte, Puglia e Sardegna. Le principali minacce consistono nel bracconaggio e nella distruzione dell’habitat.
Il mignattaio è una specie gregaria per l’intero corso dell’anno e le sue colonie si uniscono spesso con altre specie di ciconiformi. Vive in stagni e paludi dove si ciba di insetti, molluschi, crostacei e piccoli vertebrati che cattura setacciando il fango delle acque basse. Nidifica sugli alberi e nei canneti sia lungo le paludi d’acqua dolce e salmastra, ricche di vegetazione, sia in boschi igrofili di latifoglie. Entrambi i genitori partecipano alla costruzione del nido e alla cura della prole inetta I giovani si involano dopo circa 28 giorni dalla schiusa delle uova (da 1 a 4), covate da entrambi i genitori per un periodo di 21 giorni. In seguito i giovani si disperdono per poi migrare preferibilmente separati dagli adulti.
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Currently, the glossy ibis breeding population in Italy is rare and highly localized: the 12 pairs are distributed in Piedmont, Puglia and Sardinia. The main threats are to poaching and habitat destruction.
The glossy ibis is a gregarious species for the whole year and its colonies will often combine with other species of ciconiformi. He lives in ponds and marshes where it feeds on insects, molluscs, crustaceans and small vertebrates captured by sifting the mud of shallow water. It nests in trees and reeds and along the freshwater and brackish marshes, rich in vegetation, both in deciduous forests hygrophilous. Both parents participate in nest building and care of young children inept I flies after about 28 days after hatching (from 1 to 4), incubated by both parents for a period of 21 days. Later, the young disperse and then migrate preferably separated from adults.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossy_Ibis
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Comments (40)
flora-crassella
wonderful birds! GREAT picture!!!!!!!
magnus073
Mario, questi sono davvero gli uccelli sorprendenti mio amico. Spero che potremo continuare a proteggerli da uomo. Grazie per aver condiviso con me la loro storia.
renecyberdoc
beautiful capture.
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
Juliette.Gribnau
another of these beauty-birds capture !
bobrgallegos
I love Your photos of the birds in flight , Great job !!
erlandpil
nice shot erland
adrie
Outstanding capture Mario!
emmecielle
Mi piacciono moltissimo questi uccelli... sono veramente interessanti! Grazie sempre anche per le utili informazioni che ci fornisci insieme alle foto! Sei eccezionale! :)
Hendesse
Fantastic "in flight" capture. Looks beautiful!
MrsRatbag
They look almost prehistoric with those long curved bills...beautiful capture!
kbrog
Wonderful inflight capture! :)
MarciaGomes
SURPREENDENTE FOTO MARIO,MARAVILHOSAS AVES AS POSES EM VOO SÃO FANTÁSTICAS.+++++5
Bossie_Boots
Wonderful capture my friend superb work !!
durleybeachbum
A very Japanese image!
geoffwoods
Great images Mario this one is very well balanced great work my friend. Geoff.
flavia49
straordinaria!! BRAVOOOOOOO!
Faemike55
Very lovely capture, Mario
npauling
A wonderful clear capture of these Ibis and it is a lovely balanced work too.
TomDart
Very nice flight photo..special more because this bird is of very small numbers.
Richardphotos
beautiful birds and action shot
rainbows
Wonderful wildlife capture, dear Mario. You are so good at these. Hugs. Diane. xx
gonzojr
Fantastic shot!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Una toma fotográfica simplemente espectacular mi amigo....!!!
deweygg
Very beautiful - thanks for sharing!
dochtersions
WOW!!!! What a great flight you've catch here, Mario!
UteBigSmile
Marvelous!
sharky_
I hope they survive and multiply. Nice shot. Aloha
jmb007
bel uccelli!! buona giornata!!
drifterlee
Wonderful shot!!!!!!