What is a diamond dove?
Diamond Holubice, a member of the family of Columbidae birds, comes from Australia and parts of Indonesia. It has a gray body with white marks in the shape of a diamond on its feathers and orange rings around his eyes. One of the smallest doves, weighs approximately 1 pound (0.4 kg) and is about 7 inches (17 cm) long. The gender of the diamond dove can be determined by its color and the thickness of its eye rings. The males have a silvery gray color and the orange rings around their eyes are much stronger than in women who have more brownish shade.
Diamond Holubice was brought to Europe at the beginning of the 18th century. Since then, birds have become very popular and are commonly sold in many commercial guide. In general, captivity adapts very well and creates excellent pets. They are easy to take care of and many people consider their soft Cooing to be soothing. Diamond dove can sometimes live in the wild for up to 14 years. They usually live near water, feeding ants and small seeds.
Sami diamond dove is generally responsible for starting mating. After finding a suitable place to build a nest, he begins to call until a woman joins him. A call that mating signals is quite specific, and it doesn't sound like other doves. Once the woman reacts, the couple starts the mating by the ritual by creating a complex nest made of twigs and grass. The unusual part of the mating procedure includes a male dove feeding a female dove, a lot in the way the mother of the dove feeds her children.
As soon as they mashed, diamond dove are very devoted to couples. It is kissed using a series of short hits around the head and neck. During the night they snuggled while sleeping. If one of them leaves the other, the dove left to call until the lack of the dove returns.
When female diamond dove lays eggs, they incubate about 14 days. Both the man and the female take part in partial responsibility for incubation duties. When infant dIamant dove for the first time, have no feathers and are completely helpless. It usually takes about two weeks for all their feathers to enter. Then they are generally ready to start flying. During the first two weeks, birds are fed with their parents and then start looking for their own food.