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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Budgerigar Parakeet
The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), is a small, long-tailed, parrots in the family Psittacidae, subfamily Psittacinae, tribe Platycercini (broad-tailed parrots). It's commonly known as common pet parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie. It feeds on grass seeds. In captivity millet seeds are a good food source.
Male and female can be easily distinguish by the cere (colored fleshy area above the nose). Males have a bluish or brighter colored cere whereas females have a brownish or dull colored cere. Moreover male has larger head as compare to that of female.
The female lays eggs in a clutch of 4-6 eggs. The eggs take 18 days to hatch and the young fledge after about a month. They can raise several broods per year.
Male and female can be easily distinguish by the cere (colored fleshy area above the nose). Males have a bluish or brighter colored cere whereas females have a brownish or dull colored cere. Moreover male has larger head as compare to that of female.
The female lays eggs in a clutch of 4-6 eggs. The eggs take 18 days to hatch and the young fledge after about a month. They can raise several broods per year.
Budgerigar-Parakeet Pictures
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| Close-up of Male Budgerigar Head |
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| Baby Budgerigar-Parakeet |
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Scutigera coleoptrata House Centipede
TheScutigera coleoptrata is a species of centipede in the family Scutigeridae. Members of the family Scutigeridae are commonly known as the House Centipede. Scutigera coleoptrata is a yellowish-grey centipede having 15 pairs of legs. The rear end has longer legs as compare to head end legs. It usually lives in human houses. It is an insectivore, feeding on other insects.
House Centipede (Scutigera Coleoptrata)
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