Free birds

Songbirds are birds capable of producing sounds pleasing to the human ear. There are approximately 300 species of these birds living in Russia. Let's look at the most common ones.

For millions of years, animals evolved according to their own laws: individuals poorly adapted to the environment were weeded out, and only those whose refined traits contributed to the species' survival remained. Over time, humans learned to interfere with the laws of nature and create new species at will.

There's a harmless condition called vitiligo, which causes pigmentation disorders and the appearance of white spots on the skin. This occurs when the body's immune system malfunctions and begins to attack its own color-producing cells (melanocytes). Animals with vitiligo develop incredible colors.

This breed originated in Vietnam 600 years ago, and today only about 300 birds remain. These extremely rare, ancient, and unusual specimens are known as Ga (which translates as "chicken") Dong Tao (the name of the village where they were first bred).