Stieglitz vs Black-capped Siskin

Carduelis carduelis verglichen mit Spinus atriceps

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stieglitz Black-capped Siskin
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carduelis carduelis Spinus atriceps
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 13,4 cm (5.3 in)
Gewicht 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 13,5 g (0.48 oz)
Ernährung Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
Gelegegröße 4-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Stieglitz 13,0 cm
Black-capped Siskin
Flügelspannweite
Stieglitz 23,0 cm
Black-capped Siskin 13,4 cm
Gewicht
Stieglitz 16,0 g
Black-capped Siskin 13,5 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Stieglitz only

Black-capped Siskin 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

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.

Black-capped Siskin

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Geographic Range & Migration

Stieglitz

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

Black-capped Siskin

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stieglitz

Least Concern

Black-capped Siskin

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Black-capped Siskin

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About These Birds

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.

Black-capped Siskin

The Black-capped Siskin is a small finch restricted to the high-altitude pine and mixed forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, with males showing a bold black cap contrasting with yellow-green plumage and white wingbars. It inhabits open highland forests and forest edges above 2,000 meters. It feeds primarily on small seeds from conifers, grasses, and other plants.

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