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Stieglitz

Carduelis carduelis

Least Concern

Länge

13,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

23,0 cm

Gewicht

16,0 g

Familie

Fringillidae

Ordnung

Passeriformes

Über uns

Der Stieglitz ist ein auffallend schöner Fink, dessen silbriger Gesang und farbenprächtiges Gefieder ihn seit Jahrhunderten in der Kunst und als Käfigvogel beliebt gemacht haben. In Renaissance-Gemälden erscheint er häufig als Symbol der Passion Christi. Ein Schwarm Stieglitze wird im Englischen liebevoll als „charm“ (Zauber) bezeichnet.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	13,0 cm	5.1 in
Flügelspannweite	23,0 cm	9.1 in
Gewicht	16,0 g	0.56 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Crimson red face with white cheeks and a black crown. Sandy-brown back with a bright yellow wing bar visible in flight. Black and white tail.

Schnabel

Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles

Habitat & Range

Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.

Gelegegröße

4-6

Lautgebung

Gesang

A liquid, tinkling 'swit-swit-swit' in flight and a melodic twittering song. Flocks produce a bright jingling chorus. Male song is a sweet repetitive warble incorporating the flight call.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie	Fringillidae (Finken)
Genus	Carduelis
Arten	Carduelis carduelis

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Stieglitz
Spanish	Jilguero Europeo

Distribution

Stieglitz has been recorded in 14 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇷 Argentinien 🇦🇺 Australien 🇧🇪 Belgien 🇧🇴 Bolivien 🇩🇰 Dänemark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇨🇻 Kap Verde 🇳🇿 Neuseeland 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Schweden 🇿🇦 Südafrika 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇺🇸 Vereinigte Staaten

External Databases

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What does the Stieglitz eat?

Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.

Where does the Stieglitz live?

Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.

Is the Stieglitz endangered?

The Stieglitz has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Stieglitz nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.

What does the Stieglitz sound like?

A liquid, tinkling 'swit-swit-swit' in flight and a melodic twittering song. Flocks produce a bright jingling chorus. Male song is a sweet repetitive warble incorporating the flight call.

How big is the Stieglitz?

The Stieglitz has a body length of 13.0 cm, wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 16.0 g.

What order and family does the Stieglitz belong to?

The Stieglitz (Carduelis carduelis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae.