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While there are ways to group bird species, most fit into one of these 5 types based on traits: Perching birds, Birds of prey, Flightless birds, Shorebirds, Waterbirds. From backyards to oceans, birds adapt to environments.

Dark-eyed juncos are common in America. They eat fallen seeds but also other foods. Blu, a rare macaw, is the last male of his kind. Main pet birds: songbirds like canaries, talking birds like parrots.

Birds exist everywhere due to flight. This guide examines 30+ species with names, pictures, identification charts. 10,000 bird species live due to traits: vertebrates with spine, bones; wings to fly, legs to walk/run/swim.

Accipitriformes are diurnal birds of prey. They maim prey with talons and beaks. Secretary bird, California condor, Bald eagle are examples. Other groups: waterfowl like ducks, swifts like hummingbirds, storks like herons. Domestic chicken is most common bird. Others: quelea, crows, sparrows.

Unique birds in South America: macaws, toucans, Andean condors. Talking birds: African grey parrots, amazons, budgies. Tours see raptors, waterfowl, songbirds. Wings move 180 degrees for hummingbirds. Largest is ostrich at 9 feet, 280 pounds. Most variety in body shape, feather colors and sizes, beaks and feeding. Closest descendants of dinosaurs. Have warm blood, feathers, beaks without teeth.

Do birds lay eggs?

Birds lay eggs. The number depends on species. Most birds lay eggs related to how many young they can raise. More food means more chicks and larger clutch size. Birds lay more eggs in spring when more food is available. Male birds cannot lay eggs. They lack necessary organs like a uterus or oviducts.

Egg laying is essential to birds. Eggs vary in size, shape and color between species. Not all birds lay eggs. Birds have a unique reproductive system. Egg laying is crucial in avian species. Avian reproduction involves behaviors and adaptations. Birds have diverse strategies for reproduction, including internal and external fertilization. Some species have multiple partners.

Wild birds lay eggs in summer months. They lay clutches every year. Some spread out laying while others complete it in one day. Usually wild birds lay then incubate eggs until hatching. Then they devote time to young. In some species, later broods hatch at same time as earlier ones. Eggs won’t be produced all year in wild like captive chickens or ducks.

Egg size and color varies between species, as does laying size and frequency. Captive birds like hens or ducks may lay daily. Pet birds like parrots or cockatiels may lay without a male. Hens can lay unfertilized eggs daily. Male birds do not lay eggs. Females of all species lay eggs.

Most birds use eggs to reproduce. One exception is Megapodiidae family. They use external heat instead of body heat to hatch eggs. Peahens lay eggs while peacocks display plumage in courtship. Not all birds lay daily.

Birds mate by cloacal kissing, transferring sperm from male to female cloaca where it travels to egg. Birds without mates can lay eggs. All birds reproduce by laying eggs. Some build nests while others use sticks, twigs or mud. Unlike mammals, birds lay eggs and excrete waste from the cloaca.

Egg size relates to factors like body size and reproductive strategy. Larger birds lay larger eggs. Birds investing more in parental care produce smaller clutches of bigger eggs.

Birds reach maturity at different times depending on species, but all lay eggs. Every egg has a protective shell that must be incubated before hatching. Incubation and nestling periods vary between species.

Is a bird a species?

Birds are animals. There are about 10,000 bird species. Birds have feathers, wings, two legs and eggs. Scientists put birds into groups. These groups have different names like order, family and genus. Understanding groups tells about birds. Where birds live also groups them. Some groups are ducks and seabirds. People used to think bats were birds without feathers. Bats are mammals. Birds are not. Birds are unique animals. Many species sadly are now extinct. Birds are in our culture. Their nests and eggs differ. We should protect birds.

What is the most common birds?

The most common bird is the domestic chicken with 30 billion. The most abundant wild bird is the red-billed quelea, a sparrow-sized bird native to Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of about 1.5 billion. They are extremely social birds that feed in flocks of millions, giving the impression of a rolling cloud. They can destroy crops due to their large numbers.

The top 10 most abundant birds in the world are:

1. Domestic chicken 30 billion
2. Red-billed quelea 1.5 billion
3. Mourning dove 475 million
4. American robin 310 million
5. Common pheasant 160-220 million
6. Red-winged blackbird 210 million
7. Chipping sparrow 200 million
8. Common starling 100-199 million
9. Common swift 95-164 million
10. Yellow-rumped warbler 130 million

In the UK, the most common birds are robins, woodpigeons and house sparrows. In the US, the most common backyard birds are mourning doves, American robins, common pheasants and red-winged blackbirds. Mourning doves have plump bodies with long necks and small heads. American robins have orange-red breasts.

The best way to identify backyard birds is by observing behavior, voice, color and field markings. A field guide can also help identify the most common backyard birds.

Some kinds of crayfish are known locally as lobsters, crawdads, mudbugs, and yabbies.

A yabby is what most Americans would call a crayfish or langoustine. But a marron is quite another creature. It lives in freshwater and resembles a large crayfish but doesn’t taste like one. The marron tastes more like an amphibian.

Yabbies can be sensitive to chlorine. Yabbies love a water temperature between 12 and 20°C but tolerate colder or warmer water if they must.

In New South Wales and Victoria they are called yabbies. Western Australia has the Koonac, Gigly and the Marron. Queensland has the Redclaw.

The gilgie is one of the more common freshwater crayfish species in the south-west. The name is often used for any freshwater crayfish species aside from the smooth marron.

Crawfish, also known as crayfish, are typically found in North America. Yabby are found in Australia and caught in dams and creeks. Despite location differences, both are similar in taste.

The common yabby or C.destructor is classified vulnerable. Yabbying is a popular activity. They have natural predators.

Yabbies are messy eaters. Remove adults as they may eat babies. You can mix yabby and marron but yabbies often out compete as more aggressive.

When caught, yabbies are muddy brown but in fresh water can be pale or electric blue, almost white with orange highlights. Adding new yabbies to existing ones could result in fights since they are territorial.

Yabbies typically produce 30 to 450 eggs per brood, 350 on average. Larger females produce more.

Are crawfish and yabbies the same?

Crawfish are heavy bodied crustaceans known by common names in areas found. In New South Wales and Victoria called yabbies. Western Australia has Koonac, Gigly and Marron. Queensland has Redclaw. Yabby is name for two crustaceans: fresh water and marine. Trypaea lives intertidally. Males have bumps near fifth legs. Females have oval openings on third legs. Yabbies look like miniature lobsters. Children enjoy catching them. Whether called crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, mountain lobsters, river lobsters or yabbies chances are a friend calls them oddly.

Crawfish known for sweet, nutty flavor. Yabby have milder, earthy flavor. Firmer texture than crawfish. Cooking methods should accommodate differences. Yabbies may need longer cooking times.

Crayfish generally more available, desirable than bony, tough yabbies. But yabbies can make delicious meal if cooked correctly. A yabby is Australian freshwater crayfish. Crayfish is saltwater. Both have hard exoskeletons, five leg pairs, two large claws. Yabbies smaller, dark brown/black. Crayfish red/orange, larger. Yabbies in still, slow water like creeks, dams and lakes. Crayfish in ocean.

Crawfish, crayfish, mudbugs, yabbies and crawdads are the same freshwater crustacean. Name depends on U.S. region. They look like small lobsters, eaten steamed or boiled. Live in fresh water, similar to shrimp and lobster flavor. 95% eaten in U.S. are from Louisiana but popular globally. Found crawling in swamps, rivers and lakes.

Assuming all small crayfish are yabbies risks catching endangered species for bait. Extinction by obscurity dangerous. Catching unknown crayfish alongside endangered Euastacus happens. Most don’t intend harm. Not all crayfish are yabbies. Some rare, beautiful with no common names. People call crayfish crawfish or crawdads. Louisianans say crawfish. Northerners say crayfish. West Coasters say crawdad. Crayfish aren’t fish. Comes from Middle English alteration of crevice.

Which kind of animal is a yabby?

A yabby is an Australian freshwater crayfish living in rivers, streams and dams. In Victoria and New South Wales they are called yabbies. In Western Australia they are called marrons. In Queensland they are known as redclaws. Yabbies belong to the crustaceans animal group.

The common yabby or blue yabby is the most popular and widespread member of this genus. Yabbies are crustaceans in the Parastacidae family – a family of freshwater crustaceans native to the Southern Hemisphere. They belong to the order Decapoda, along with crabs and lobsters.

Yabbies are not shrimps. They are not crabs. The common yabby, Cherax destructor, is an Australian freshwater crustacean. The yabby has the largest range of all Australian freshwater crayfish.

The common yabby is typically blue. The marron is deep purple. Their colouring makes them desirable aquarium pets. Yabbies range in size from 0.04 to 0.18 pounds and 2.7 to 7.8 inches long.

Yabbies live in freshwater habitats across Australia and New Zealand. They have a variety of predators. Their first line of defense is their speed. Yabbies are excellent swimmers and can quickly dart from danger. They also have a hard protective shell.

What is yabby meat?

Yabbies are a type of crayfish found in Australia. Their meat is sweet and often used in soups, bisques, grilled, pan-fried. Yabbies are a popular alternative to prawns, lobsters, crabs in Australia.

A delicious method to cook yabbies is to fish them in streams like American crayfish. Two yabby species exist – fresh water and marine. They are plentiful and children enjoy catching them.

Yabbies are delicious eaten plain, on bread with lemon, salt, pepper or in a salad.

The tail meat forms the edible flesh; claw meat only in large yabbies. The ‘mustard’ or ‘fat’ is the liver, spread on tail meat. The ‘coral’ is the ovary or egg sac, tasty alone or in sauces.

Feed yabbies small vegetable scraps, chicken pellets, lean meat, removing uneaten food daily. They breed readily.

Yabbies eat plants, algae, decomposing materials, invertebrates. They can survive days without water if gills are wet. They burrow 0.5-2 meters deep, connected to water.

Yabbies likely remain healthy if properly cared for. Keep them in good water, feed nutrient-rich diets. They will live long, happy lives.

Although called ‘yabby’, the name refers to many species, from sand yabbies to large marron. The common freshwater yabby is Cherax destructor. They often have parasites, removed by soaking in salty water.

Yabbies have light, moist meat with a firm texture. Add lemon and spices to enhance the flavor.