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Kernbeißer

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Least Concern

Länge

18,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

32,0 cm

Gewicht

55,0 g

Familie

Fringillidae

Ordnung

Passeriformes

Über uns

Der Kernbeißer besitzt im Verhältnis zu seiner Körpergröße den kräftigsten Schnabel aller europäischen Vögel und kann Kirschkerne knacken, für die eine Kraft von 27 bis 43 kg nötig ist. Trotz seines markanten Erscheinungsbilds ist er bekanntermaßen scheu und schwer zu beobachten. Sein Schädel weist besondere Anpassungen auf, um die enormen beim Kernknacken entstehenden Kräfte abzufedern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	18,0 cm	7.1 in
Flügelspannweite	32,0 cm	12.6 in
Gewicht	55,0 g	1.94 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

Schnabel

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

Habitat & Range

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force of over 50 kg to crack hard seeds.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11-13 days. Fledging: 12-13 days.

Gelegegröße

3-5

Lautgebung

Gesang

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

Taxonomie

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

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Kernbeißer
Spanish	Picogordo

Distribution

Kernbeißer has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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What does the Kernbeißer eat?

Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force of over 50 kg to crack hard seeds.

Where does the Kernbeißer live?

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

Is the Kernbeißer endangered?

The Kernbeißer has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Kernbeißer nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11-13 days. Fledging: 12-13 days.

What does the Kernbeißer sound like?

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

How big is the Kernbeißer?

The Kernbeißer has a body length of 18.0 cm, wingspan of 32.0 cm, weight of 55.0 g.

What order and family does the Kernbeißer belong to?

The Kernbeißer (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae.