Care of Nightingales

The nightingale is known for its beautiful nighttime singing, although you can also hear them during the day. It is the male nightingale that does most of the singing. The purpose of the singing is to find a mate. Few other birds sing at night, which is what makes nightingales unique. Nightingales are mainly European birds, but they winter in the southern parts of Africa. Nightingales make their nests in dense bushes that are low to the ground.

Instructions

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      Purchase or build a spacious cage. The cage should be at least 12 feet high, 20 inches long and 9 feet wide. The cage has to be spacious to accommodate the nightingales strong urge for migration.

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      Line the top of the cage with a soft material. Also, wrap any perches that you add to the cage with a soft material. The cage should have at least three perches. The perches must be wrapped with something soft, as nightingales have very tender feet.

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      Place the cage out of direct sunlight. They will not sing in a bright environment.

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      Feed them mealworms every day. Nightingales can also have grated raw carrots, stale bread, lean beef, ripe elderberries, boiled vegetables, mutton and caterpillars.