Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)

Erlenzeisige beim Teich in Wildert. 2024-12-18 14:39:13 Wildert Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 75/8
ISO 250
Exposure 1/640
Classification: Genus Siskins (Spinus); Subfamily Carduelinae; Family Fringillidae
Also lives in North America!
Gelb aber schwarz/weiss auf dem Kopf, bauch/fluegel wie weiss mit schwarzen Streifen, mehr braun bei weibchen?
Song: Distinct calls and song. The contact call is also prominent in the improvised song. Other typical sounds in the song includes a peculiar wheeze, like someone sucking their teeth, and lots of expert mimicry. [Link]
Calls: Most often heard is the sharp and disyllabic contact call: "doo-lee", with both notes descending. Sometimes given a in monosyllabic manner "dlyy". [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=11-18 g
Habitats: Mountain

Song: bird-song.ch sagt Gesang zwitschernd und trillernd und aehnlich wie Girlitz - ich finde auch, es hat das hohe chaotische von den mit ab und zu was rohem. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: mimicry
XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus.
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Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

XC941264 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus - 2-note swooping call.
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Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
First documented observation: 2021-02-12 in Rapperswil. Most recent observation: 2024-12-18 in Wildert.