Cocothraustes migratorlus, also known as Cocothraustes migratorlus, is a very popular species in Chinapet one of the birds, very valuable to play. They are medium in size, with an adult wax beak about 19cm in length. Both male and female images are naive and very endearing.

Chinese name: Waizique

Chinese alias: Waizui

English name: Cocothraustes migratorlus

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Phylum Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Finch

Genus: Cereus

Species: Cereus

Subspecies: Black-tailed Waxbills

Distribution: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, northeastern Inner Mongolia and Southeast, Henan, Shandong, south to Shaanxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Fujian and Taiwan provinces.

The size of the finches is neither large nor small, and the length of the finches is usually about 19cm in adulthood . Its appearance is not as eye-catching as other birds, but it has always been one of the traditional Chinese caged birds and is very popular.

This species is hermaphroditic and nearly colored. Adults are black in the first eye, at the base of the mouth and in a very small area of the jaw; the top of the head and cheeks are brown, and the feathers gradually deepen from the top of the head to the back of the head, and the occiput is darker brown and the feathers of the cheeks are darker. There is a certain contrast; the neck has a wide circle of gray feathers, the rear is broad and the front is narrow, like a shawl; the feathers on the shoulders and back are tawny brown, obviously darker than the gray rain area of the neck.

The loin feathers are lighter skin yellow; the upper tail coverts are brown; the tail feathers are concave, roughly the same color as the upper tail coverts, and are also brown, but the outermost two tail feathers are brown and brilliant blue Metallic luster, and the tail feathers are slightly white; the wing coverts are white or yellow, forming a broad longitudinal white spot on the wings, which contrasts sharply with the dark brown feathers on the shoulders; the flight feathers are black and show brilliant blue. Non-ferrous metallic luster, like quenched iron, some of the primary flight feathers are specialized, the feather tip is square, and the inner tip is notched.

The ends of the secondary flight feathers are square, which makes the ends of the wings of this species appear a serration-like shape when they are folded, as if they were clipped, which is also the reason for other birds. It does not have the characteristics; the lower body is light brown and white as the base color from the gray area of the neck, the chest, upper abdomen, and both flanks are all light brown, the lower abdomen and tail coverts are pure white, and the iris is brown; the beak is thick, It is gray with metallic luster and has a tin-like texture, which is also the reason for the name of this species; foot pink. Adult females are slightly greyer than males. The sub-adult is a darker version of the adult bird with fine brown stripes on the breast and flanks, wavy in flight.

No matter what kind of animal it is, they all want their living quarters to be clean and neat, like the Waxbeak Sparrow These flying birds generally inhabit mountainous or plain areas in the wild. They live in different environments in different seasons. Providing a chic living home is essential when the family keeps the bird.

Most singly or in pairs, but in non-breeding seasons, they like to gather in groups, sometimes in large groups of dozens or even hundreds, often jumping between branches or among trees Flying around, sometimes on the ground.

Whether it is domestic or wild, their calls are very loud and beautiful, and the domestic ones can be used in thrush cages or starling cages. However, many bird lovers like to use racks to raise them, and after training, they can learn skills that other small birds cannot.

It should be noted that the cage and water tank should be cleaned once a week to keep the water clean. For the trained wax-billed finches, they are only fed with pockmarks. After training, they will be fed with water every day. After feeding, the birds will be placed in a quiet place, and the rest of the time will not be fed.

The wax beak is a typical omnivorous bird, as long as you have the opportunity to give it food to eat them All are welcome. Of course, they prefer to eat the seeds of oil crops such as hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and saffron seeds. However, frequent feeding of such foods is not recommended in captivity.

The food of the wax-billed finches mainly consists of plant fruits and seeds, and also eats insects. The insects eaten are mainly weevil, pear tiger, golden flower beetle, walking insect, wasp, hawthorn butterfly and other insects and insect larvae such as Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera. You can also feed a small amount of greens and apples at ordinary times.

There are no special requirements for the cage of the grosbeak, as long as it does not affect the jumping. If it is used for training, it can be tied with a neck chain and placed on a bird stand. The general bird stand is made of about 40-50 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter. The middle section is wrapped with cotton thread, which is convenient for birds to perch. The newly bought birds are more impatient; so be sure to pay attention to the length of the neck chain to avoid death by necking. If the bird's mood is unstable and it flies up and down, the feathers can be wetted with water and controlled to move; it can also be fed with sunflower seeds.