A report on Birdlime
Adhesive substance used in trapping birds.
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Ceodes umbellifera
0 linksSpecies of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family.
Species of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family.
These are the colloquial namesake of the tree, which is also known as 'birdlime'; due to the fruit's secretion of a sticky substance, small birds may often become ensnared in this substance and are unable to fly away.
Ilex integra
0 linksOrnamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan.
Ornamental tree of the holly genus, which is native to parts of Asia, including Korea; Taiwan; the mid-southern regions of China; and Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan.
The bark of the Ilex integra is an ingredient in birdlime, and it is also sometimes planted as a sacred tree.
Sticky bomb
0 linksBritish hand grenade designed and produced during the Second World War.
British hand grenade designed and produced during the Second World War.
The sphere was covered in stockinette which was coated with a liberal amount of birdlime, an extremely adhesive substance from which the nickname 'sticky bomb' was derived.
Song thrush
0 linksThrush that breeds across the West Palearctic.
Thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic.
In Spain, this species is normally caught as it migrates through the country, often using birdlime which, although banned by the European Union, is still tolerated and permitted in the Valencian Community.