Roacheater (SciiFii)

The roacheater (Neocyrtonyx blattavora), also known as the roach-eating bird, is a species of stubby, social New World quail that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North America and, unlike most other New World quails, Eurasia to help boost biodiversity and as cleaner alternatives to bug spray to help control the cockroach populations. The closest living relative of the roacheater is the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae). The roacheater is a rather large member of the New World quail family, growing to be about the size of a mallard duck. As its name suggests, the roacheater primarily feeds on insects, usually cockroaches, especially large ones such as American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), although it is known to feed on slugs, worms, seeds, and fruits. At night, roacheaters in a covey roost on southeast-facing slopes, gathered around a rock or tussock, facing outward. Unlike most quails, roacheaters do not fear people as people don't hunt them, due to the roacheaters benefiting humans in regulation cockroach populations. Males begin singing in February, but nesting does not start until May or June. The long delay between pairing and nesting is unusual for quails. The nest is also unusual, a grass dome with one entrance, more elaborate than most nests in the family. The clutch comprises about 26 eggs (ranging from 20 to 32), which are "whitish brown" or "chalk-white". Incubation lasts about 16 days by both the male and the female. Males help brood the young; at least in captive birds, they may also help build the nest and incubate the eggs. The conservation status of the roacheater is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the roacheater's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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