Kernbeißer vs Apapane

Coccothraustes coccothraustes verglichen mit Himatione sanguinea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Kernbeißer Apapane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccothraustes coccothraustes Himatione sanguinea
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 18,0 cm (7.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Gewicht 55,0 g (1.94 oz) 14,675 g (0.52 oz)
Ernährung Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … --
Gelegegröße 3-5 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Kernbeißer 18,0 cm
Apapane
Flügelspannweite
Kernbeißer 32,0 cm
Apapane 14,3 cm
Gewicht
Kernbeißer 55,0 g
Apapane 14,675 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Kernbeißer only

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Apapane only

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Kernbeißer

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Kernbeißer

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.

Apapane

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Geographic Range & Migration

Kernbeißer

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

Apapane

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Kernbeißer

Least Concern

Apapane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Kernbeißer

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

Apapane

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About These Birds

Kernbeißer

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.

Apapane

The Apapane is a vibrant Hawaiian honeycreeper with deep crimson plumage and white undertail coverts, weighing about 15 grams with a wingspan near 14 cm. It is one of the most abundant native forest birds in Hawaii, feeding primarily on nectar from native ōhia lehua flowers. Its rapid, looping flight and melodious song are characteristic of Hawaiian forests.

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