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Chova Piquirroja

(Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax)

Habitante de los tajos fluviales, de las escarpadas paredes altimontanas, de los roquedos serranos, de los acantilados costeros y, en general, de los más abruptos y ásperos parajes, la chova piquirroja es un ave acróbata y bastante sociable, que se alimenta —a diferencia de otros córvidos— fundamentalmente de invertebrados. Antaño frecuente en muchas zonas de nuestro territorio, la intensificación agrícola, el uso de plaguicidas y la pérdida de lugares de nidificación han hecho disminuir sensiblemente sus poblaciones

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(Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Inhabitant of river gorges, altimontanas the steep walls of the mountain crags, cliffs and coastal generally of the most rugged and rough spots, the Chough is an acrobat and quite gregarious bird which feeds -a Unlike other corvids mainly invertebrate. prevalent in many areas of our territory yore, agricultural intensification, use of pesticides and loss of nesting sites have appreciably reduced their populations

This corvid medium-from slightly larger than a grajilla- has a strong resemblance to its close relative the Alpine chough, which basically differs by having the most elongated, curved beak, with an intense red coloration. This vivid color is acquired during the first winter of life of the bird, because in young people is yellow-brownish hue. As is usual in the family, the plumage is intensely black, decorated with blue and greenish metallic iridescence . Gregarious and noisy birds, usually organized in crowded camps that fly over gullies cut and while performing aerobatic maneuvers and chopped. During these flights show off their characteristic silhouette, which highlights a broad and deeply fingered wings. The tail is short and quadrangular