Birds are warm-blooded, egg-laying, vertebrate animals of class Aves. Their bodies are covered with feathers and their forelimbs are modified into wings. There are many birds in Bangladesh. Natural is so favourable here that even birds of far-off lands visit this country especially during winter.
Bird population of Bangladesh
There are approximately 9,000 species of birds in the world. But Bangladesh has only 628 species of birds of which 388 are resident and 240 are migaratory. But it is shocking to note that our bird population is shrinking everyday. Today 41 species are threatened in Bangladesh, of which 19 are critically endangered, 18 are endangered and 4 are vulnerable.
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Resident birds of Bangladesh
Resident birds of Bangladesh may be classified into three main classes #1. Cage birds #2. game birds #3. birds of prey
1. Cage birds
Birds that have been traditionally kept in the cages and are successfully bred in captivity are called cage birds. Popular cage birds found in Bangladesh are #canary, #Munia, #Red Munia, #Java sparrow, #Gold Finch, #Green Finch, #Blue Finch etc.
2. Game birds
We catch and kill some birds for their tasty flesh or for some other reasons. These are called game birds. Common game birds in Bangladesh are #Red jungle Foist, #Francolins, #Dove, #Pigeon, #Snipe, #Heron, #Teal etc.
3. Birds of prey
Birds that hunts & kills other animal for food are called birds of prey. Bangladesh has 68 species of birds of prey. They have strong hooked beaks and long, sharp, curving toes. #Eagle, #Quzzard, #Falcon, #Kite, #Vulture, #Owls are such kind of birds.
Migratory Birds of Bangaldesh
Birds that visit Bangladesh territory periodically, Specially in winter, are migratory birds of Bangladesh. Most of our Migratory birda migrate to Bangladesh from Himalayas and Northern Asia. But there are some migrants from siberia also. Almost 240 species of our migratory birds, 31 are birds of prey. Common migratory birds are #Hawks, #Swallows, #Shrikes, #Loons, #Geese and many waders.
Some other common Birds
There are some other common birds which deserve special mention. #Cuckoo, #Doel, #Bou-kotha-kou etc. are popular song birds. #Tuntuni, #Babui etc. are tailor birds. Besides, #Chandana, #Finge, #Khanjana, #kingfisher, #wood-pecker etc. are some common birds of Bangladesh is the crow which is called the scavanger our enviror.
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Birds add to the beauty of nature. They also play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance. Buf we are cruelly destroying their feeding, breeding, and nesting places. Thus, we are destroying our feathered friends and endangering our existence. So,we should take concerted efforts to save our bird population.
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