Tichodrome échelette

The tichodrome échelette ( Tichodroma muraria ) is the only species of tichodromadinés (or Tichodromadinae ).

It is present in the zone Paléarctique.

Description

Characteristics

  • Length: 15 - 17 cm
  • Scale: 30 - 35 cm
  • Weight: 25 G

Food

Insects, spiders. Flutter unceasingly, explores and excavates nozzle the wet sectors, the earthy cornices and, in winter, the large old buildings.

Habitat

Bird of the mountainous regions as beautiful as original, the tichodrome échelette is often held in summer, with the snow line, but gains quite less altitudes in winter.

Rock faces, cliffs, throats, careers, buildings (in winter)

Reproduction

Not very neat nest in a cliff hole or a cavity enters of the rock blocks. 4 eggs in a laying from May to July

External bonds

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