Common redpoll / Birkenzeisig (Acanthis flammea)

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Wikipedia: Common redpoll Source: OTHER 1200px-Carduelis_flammea_CT6.jpg
Classification: Genus Redpolls (Acanthis); Subfamily Carduelinae; Family Fringillidae
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
roter Punkt auf Kopf, sonst weiss+braun, teilweise hell-rot auf brust.
Behavior: Trotz Ihrer roten Abzeichen sind die bräunlich-weiss gestreiften Vögel wenig auffällig, und wenn sie nicht gerade rufen, bleiben sie meist unentdeckt. Oft fliegen sie unvermittelt auf, drehen im Schwarm eine Runde und fallen wieder ein. [Link]
Song: Song an improvised chattering on various contact calls with no apparent phrasing. [Link]
Calls: Contact call diagnostic. A chattering "Chutt-utt-utt", with a more metallic and nasal timbre than Linnet and Twite. Other sound includes plaintive call mostly given when perched. Uttered as a continuous sound, but with a disyllabic feel. First part ascending slowly, then faster before it is cut off "tsooeet". [Link]
Physical details: length=11-14 cm, wingspan=20-25 cm, weight=9-16 g
Habitats: Mountain

Song: A few chirps and a trill, then repeat.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz Special sounds: trill
🔍 No documented observation

Additional Audio


♫ XC703947 - Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC703947 - Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea - song.mp3 (song)