The regional council has approved a resolution which allows two additional days for the hunting from stalking relating to species wood pigeon, blackbird, song thrush, redwing and cesena thrush in the period between 1 October and 30 November 2015.
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Il Song Thrush belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Turdidae. It is a bird of medium to small size (about 22 cm), with a brown back and yellowish flanks and throat, paler on the belly. The undersides of the thrush are thickly mottled with black. The underwing is tawny and can be perceived when the bird is flying in bright light. The song thrush is easily distinguished from the congeners Tordela and Cesena respectively for the smaller dimensions and the uniform color of the upper parts, from the redwing for the larger dimensions and the absence of the fawn-chestnut area on the sides. The flight is fast, jolting, often accompanied by the typical recall "zip", similar to that of the Redwing but shorter and more decisive.
Il Sassello Thrush belongs to the order Passeriformes, to the family Turdidae; the Redwing is the smallest of the common thrushes, measuring about 20 cm. It is very similar to the Song Thrush in the plumage of the upper parts, brown-gray, while underneath it has blackish brown streaks and not speckled as in the bottaccio. The unmistakable characteristics of the Redwing are the flanks and the underwing of a bright brown color, which stand out even when the bird is in flight, and the very pronounced cream-colored eyebrow. The beak is robust, orange with a dark end; the paws, as in the bottaccio, pale pink. The Redwing has gregarious habits, and can be seen while it travels through the countryside with the Cesene, in winter. It is a nocturnal migrant, and the call consists of a sweeter and longer "zip" than that of the Song Thrush.
Il Wood pigeon belongs to the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae; it is distinguished from the congenital species by its size and, in flight, by the more elongated and evident tail and neck. The Wood Pigeon is the most voluminous among representatives of this family, with a body length between 38 and 43 cm (68-77 cm of wingspan) and a weight that varies between 400 and 580 grams. The color of the plumage is similar in both sexes: bluish-gray with the lower parts tinged with a burgundy color. On the sides of the neck two small but evident white spots stand out (absent however in the young), bordering on feathers with metallic and purple green reflections. On the gray wings, two characteristic white bands stand out, especially in flight, while a thick dark band is visible at the apex of the tail. The beak, with a membranous swelling called “cera”, is pink at the base and yellowish at the tip. The Wood Pigeon, like all the other Columbidae, drinks in an unusual way: it plunges its beak into water and sucks without having to lift the head to swallow, as all the other birds do. Like the other members of the family, the Wood Pigeon is strictly monogamous and, at the beginning of the spring season, the male begins the rituals related to reproduction.
Il Merlo belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Turdidae. The adult male of the species is an unmistakable bird: medium-small size (24-26 cm), entirely black plumage from which the large yellow beak stands out; closely, the periocular contour, also yellow, can be identified. The young male Blackbird up to the first winter has, like the plumage, black beak and periocular ring. The female and the young of Blackbird can be confused with the Song Thrush: both species have dark streaks and speckles on the chest and belly, but in the Thrush they are much more marked and evident, in the Blackbird they are confused with the dark brown color of the parts lower. In addition, the female and juvenile of Blackbird have brownish-gray upper parts, much darker than those of the Thrush. The Blackbird is not a gregarious species, on the ground it moves hopping and not walking, and when it rests it moves its tail upwards and then slowly lowers it.
La Cesena belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Turdidae. Slightly smaller than the Tordela and much larger than the Song Thrush and the Redwing, the Cesena has a body size of 22-27 cm. Like many other members of the family, it has a brown back, light gray head and back, and a speckled chest, but it can be easily distinguished thanks to the design of the upper parts and the striking colors. The yellow beak, the rather long black tail and the upper part of the yellow-ocher chest stained with black are also valuable elements for identification purposes. In flight, less undulating than that of the Tordela, the Cesena is particularly evident the gray rump, as well as the silvery under wing. On the ground, however, he has an upright posture and an attitude of constant alertness. Gregarious species, especially during the winter season; in this period the Cesena in fact acquires a “nomadic” behavior, frequently moving in large flocks depending on the availability of food, often commuting between wooded areas of rest and agricultural feeding areas. The song of the Cesena is a set of rapid and acute notes, which are emitted frequently during the flight.