Redpoll vs Stieglitz

Acanthis flammea verglichen mit Carduelis carduelis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Redpoll Stieglitz
Wissenschaftlicher Name Acanthis flammea Carduelis carduelis
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Gewicht 15,466666666666667 g (0.55 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Ernährung -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Gelegegröße 3-7 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Redpoll
Stieglitz 13,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Redpoll 15,2 cm
Stieglitz 23,0 cm
Gewicht
Redpoll 15,466666666666667 g
Stieglitz 16,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Redpoll only

Stieglitz only

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Stieglitz

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Redpoll

Stieglitz

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Redpoll

Stieglitz

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Redpoll

Least Concern

Stieglitz

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How to Tell Them Apart

Redpoll

Stieglitz

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

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About These Birds

Redpoll

The Redpoll (<em>Acanthis flammea</em>) is a small finch belonging to the family Fringillidae (Finches). Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. It is among the more habitat-versatile members of its family, occurring in coastal areas, desert margins, forests, grasslands, and wetlands. The species constructs a cup nest (CP type); clutch size typically ranges from 3 to 7 eggs, with incubation lasting 10–12 days and fledging at 9–16 days. The Redpoll is assessed as …

Stieglitz

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.

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