Скалолазка (Tichodroma muraria)

Meeting is extremely rare. In the area of Belogradchik ornithology are counted only eight-ten couples. Not departing to the south in the winter, lives in rock holes where grown its small. Like a hummingbird with his long, bent end of beak with which takes food from the rock cracks. When moving with wings on them, become apparent beautiful red plumage. Otherwise merged with rocks and is very difficult noticeable. For more Skalolazka is typical to have monoamine and spend his entire life with one partner. For this and their population is so small. 

Skalolazka is bird less than smallpox Sparrow. It is four color. Grey is back, chest and stomach are brown, a crop and throat are black. Tips are painted dark red and have large white spots. During the winter months plumage is a light, and the crop is white.

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