Black-eared Seedeater vs Stieglitz
Crithagra mennelli verglichen mit Carduelis carduelis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Black-eared Seedeater | Stieglitz |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Crithagra mennelli | Carduelis carduelis |
| Ordnung | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Familie | Fringillidae | Fringillidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 16,1 cm (6.3 in) | 23,0 cm (9.1 in) |
| Gewicht | 15,333333333333334 g (0.54 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 | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Black-eared Seedeater only
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Stieglitz only
Stieglitz
Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.
Song & Call Comparison
Black-eared Seedeater
Stieglitz
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-eared Seedeater
Stieglitz
Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.
Erhaltungsstatus
Black-eared Seedeater
Stieglitz
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-eared Seedeater
Stieglitz
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.
Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles
About These Birds
Black-eared Seedeater
The Black-eared Seedeater is a small, streaky finch with a distinctive black ear patch contrasting against its pale buff-white face and underparts. It is found in miombo woodland and adjacent open scrublands of central and southern Africa, ranging from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zimbabwe. It feeds predominantly on grass seeds, often foraging in small flocks on or near the ground.
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.