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Kohlmeise

Parus major

Least Concern

Länge

14,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

24,0 cm

Gewicht

18,0 g

Familie

Paridae

Ordnung

Passeriformes

The Kohlmeise (Parus major) is a bird species in the family Paridae (meisen), within the order Passeriformes (sperlingsvögel). Recorded measurements include a body length of 14 cm, a wingspan of 24 cm and a weight of 18 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Die Kohlmeise ist die größte europäische Meisenart und einer der am besten erforschten Wildvögel der Welt. Studien im Wytham Wood bei Oxford verfolgen die Kohlmeisenpopulation bereits seit den 1940er-Jahren und haben enorm zur Ökologie- und Evolutionsforschung beigetragen. Berühmt wurde die einfallsreiche Kohlmeise dafür, dass sie im Großbritannien des 20. Jahrhunderts lernte, Milchflaschendeckel zu öffnen.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	14,0 cm	5.5 in
Flügelspannweite	24,0 cm	9.4 in
Gewicht	18,0 g	0.63 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Blue-black head with white cheeks. Olive-green back, yellow underparts with a broad black central stripe. White wing bar and blue-grey tail.

Schnabel

Short, stout, dark bill

Habitat & Range

Deciduous and mixed woodland, parks, gardens, and hedgerows. Readily uses nest boxes. Highly adaptable to human environments.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Widespread across Europe and Asia from Britain to Japan, and south to North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Insects and spiders in summer, seeds and nuts in winter. A frequent and dominant visitor at garden bird feeders. Caches food for later retrieval.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 12-16 days. Fledging: 16-22 days.

Gelegegröße

3-18

Lautgebung

Gesang

A repetitive, teacher-teacher 'tee-cher, tee-cher, tee-cher'. Also gives ringing 'pink-pink' alarm. Highly versatile singer; over 40 song variants recorded from a single male.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Familie	Paridae (Meisen)
Genus	Parus
Arten	Parus major

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Kohlmeise
Spanish	Carbonero Común

Distribution

Kohlmeise has been recorded in 5 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgien 🇩🇰 Dänemark 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇷🇺 Russland 🇸🇪 Schweden

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What does the Kohlmeise eat?

Insects and spiders in summer, seeds and nuts in winter. A frequent and dominant visitor at garden bird feeders. Caches food for later retrieval.

Where does the Kohlmeise live?

Deciduous and mixed woodland, parks, gardens, and hedgerows. Readily uses nest boxes. Highly adaptable to human environments.

Is the Kohlmeise endangered?

The Kohlmeise has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Kohlmeise nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 12-16 days. Fledging: 16-22 days.

What does the Kohlmeise sound like?

A repetitive, teacher-teacher 'tee-cher, tee-cher, tee-cher'. Also gives ringing 'pink-pink' alarm. Highly versatile singer; over 40 song variants recorded from a single male.

How big is the Kohlmeise?

The Kohlmeise has a body length of 14.0 cm, wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 18.0 g.

What order and family does the Kohlmeise belong to?

The Kohlmeise (Parus major) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Paridae.