[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A clearly visible bird! This ibis is easily identifiable by its bright red color, which nevertheless varies according to populations, season and food. Only the tips of its wings are blue-black! It also has a long curved beak,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] A surprising bird! Although it is part of the stork family, the marabout behaves more like vultures. Indeed, like the latter it is a scavenger, and flies at altitude in search of carcasses ...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The 6 species of flamingos have distinctive long necks, long, thin legs, and pink plumage, the result of a carotenoid pigment extracted from plankton: this colour varies from one species to another but also depends on the...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The glider of the Pyrenees Griffon vultures glide high in the sky, searching for carrion. They are gregarious creatures and live in colonies, building their nests on cliff ledges. They play an important health role: by cleaning up...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The cleaner of the savannah The African white-backed vulture lives in the trees of the savannah, nesting in the high branches and feeding on the carcasses of large herbivores. Several hundred of them can be found on a...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The largest bird in the Americas! A member of the ostrich family, the rhea, like the other ratites, is flightless. Nevertheless, its long legs enable it to run at speeds up to 60 km/h! The male mates with...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] A revered bird This bird was venerated by the Ancient Egyptians because it symbolised Thoth, god of science, writing and knowledge. A robust looking bird, it has characteristic black and white plumage and a long, curved bill. Mainly...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The Australian sprinter The second largest bird in the world after the ostrich, like all ratites, the emu is flightless. It is the only bird to have muscles in its lower leg, which means it can run for...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The symbol of Alsace This stork is easy to spot, with its white plumage, black wingtips and long orange bill. It lives happily alongside humans and is found in wetlands, arable and pasture land, sometimes even in towns...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Blue and yellow macaw Found in the Amazon forest, this macaw eats seeds, fruit and nectar. Its strong beak means it can eat nuts and seeds that other species cannot manage. The blue and yellow macaw's striking colours, intelligence and ability to mimic human voices make...