Ornamentals birds: The beautiful, the ugly and market value in Kenya

Murungi Muthamia in his birds farm rearing rearing of Ornamental birds in Karen. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Why keep birds that you can't eat? This is the most common argument by the opponents of ornamental birds. Just like other birds, ornamental birds are birds whose forelimbs are modified into wings, have a hard-shelled egg, and keen vision, the major sense they rely on for information about the environment. Their sense of smell is not highly developed, and auditory range is limited.