What are the characteristics of thrush's morphology, living habits and feeding management?

Thrush is also called gold thrush and tiger thrush. Taxonomically, it belongs to passeriformes, Thrushcross and Blind stinkbug. It is distributed in the vast areas of southern Gansu, southwestern Shaanxi and southern Henan, as well as northern Vietnam and northern Laos.

Configuration: body length 19 ~ 25cm, weight 54 ~ 75g g. The upper body is olive brown with dark brown longitudinal stripes from the top of the head to the top of the back; White eyes; The rim of the eye is white, extending backward in a moth-eyebrow shape, slender and picturesque, so it is called "thrush". The lower body is brown and the center of the abdomen is gray. Iris olive yellow; The role of the mouth, the old bird's mouth is almost yellow; Tatars and toes are tan. Thrush is androgynous, and its appearance is difficult to distinguish. Generally, it is recognized by singing, so there is a saying that "the thrush doesn't scream, and the fairy doesn't know." The male sings euphemistically, while the female sings monotonously. Young birds have light and brown feathers, an orange mouth and no spots on their tails.

Ecology: Inhabits in thickets in hills and in thickets, bamboo forests or courtyards near villages. Work alone or in groups. He is alert and timid, good at hiding, always standing between the treetops and branches, and his voice is loud and changeable. Male birds are aggressive and often drive away exotic birds. Short and round wings, weak flight ability. Most of them fly in the bushes and do short-distance sports. They feed on insects such as locusts, pine caterpillars and scarabs, and also eat grass seeds and wild fruits. The breeding period is from April to July. Nesting in short trees, sometimes in grass on the ground. The nest is deep cup-shaped, with leaves and twigs as nest materials, and the nest is lined with fine grass and grass roots. Each nest lays 3 ~ 5 eggs. The egg is sapphire blue and its surface is crystal clear and smooth. The incubation period is about 16 days.

Breeding: breeding thrush is very learned. The raw birds are first raised in a square cage, and the three sides and the top are woven with thin wooden boards or wide bamboo pieces. The front is bamboo silk, and the bottom is bamboo silk with dung bearing plate. Only one side is actually exposed, and the specification is 20cm× 20cm× 10cm. Except the front and bottom of the cage, all sides should be covered with dark cloth to make the birds settle down gradually. 1 week or so, after the birds adapt to artificial breeding, they can be transferred to thrush cages for breeding. The open cage of blackbirds is about 25 cm in diameter and 40 cm in height, so it is necessary to prepare a dark cage suit. The big waist drum or porcelain basin is used for both food cans and water tanks. Try to choose chickens, male ones. The selected birds should be docile, with smooth and shiny feathers, and can sing for a long time, with loud and changeable songs. When singing, the head is high, the tail is low and slightly bent to the abdomen. When choosing young birds, we should choose males with thick mouth, round peak, bright eyes, large hind toe pad, thick and powerful claws, fine feather lines and light color. Feed can be made of chicken flower material (chicken feed) produced by feed factory or chicken flower material plus eggs, generally at the ratio of 5 ~ 7 eggs per kilogram of feed. Egg rice is also the main feed for thrush (stir-fry 200 grams of rice with slow fire, put down 5 eggs and mix well to dry). In addition, live animal feed, such as breadworms, locusts, crickets, dust mites, grasshoppers, etc. You can also feed minced meat, lean beef and mutton, and often feed some fruits. Pay attention to walking birds at ordinary times, take birds to fields, parks or green spaces twice in the morning and afternoon, cover the birdcage with cloth, and swing the birdcage back and forth rhythmically while walking. The more thrushes walk, the better they sing. Several caged birds sing once in a while, and they can learn from each other and make their songs colorful. After walking, put the bird in a quiet place to breathe fresh air. Thrushcross likes to take a bath. Use warm water when bathing, and pay attention to prevent colds and colds. Except in winter and molting period, 1 ~ 2 times a day, and it should be reduced in winter. Some thrushes like to take a bath, and winter is also constant. If a bird doesn't like a bath, don't force it. Only its appearance can be appreciated, and it is often very quiet. Keep warm when the temperature is below minus 5℃ in winter, and stay indoors at night.