Kernbeißer vs Black-chinned Siskin

Coccothraustes coccothraustes verglichen mit Spinus barbatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Kernbeißer Black-chinned Siskin
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccothraustes coccothraustes Spinus barbatus
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) 14,4 cm (5.7 in)
Gewicht 55,0 g (1.94 oz) 16,46666666666667 g (0.58 oz)
Ernährung Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … --
Gelegegröße 3-5 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Kernbeißer 18,0 cm
Black-chinned Siskin
Flügelspannweite
Kernbeißer 32,0 cm
Black-chinned Siskin 14,4 cm
Gewicht
Kernbeißer 55,0 g
Black-chinned Siskin 16,46666666666667 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Black-chinned Siskin only

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.

Black-chinned Siskin

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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.

Black-chinned Siskin

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Kernbeißer

Least Concern

Black-chinned Siskin

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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

Black-chinned Siskin

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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.

Black-chinned Siskin

The Black-chinned Siskin is a small, attractive finch of open woodland, scrub, and montane slopes in Chile and Argentina, with males showing a black chin and cap contrasting with yellow-green underparts and grey wings with yellow wingbars. It inhabits open forests, scrubby hillsides, and cultivated areas with trees. It feeds primarily on seeds from conifers, native shrubs, and weeds.

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