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Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Least Concern
体長
18.0 cm
翼開長
32.0 cm
体重
55.0 g
Fringillidae
Passeriformes

について

シメはヨーロッパの鳥の中で体の大きさに対して最も強力なくちばしを持ち、27〜43 kgの力でサクランボの種を割ることができる。その特徴的な外見にもかかわらず、著名なほど恥ずかしがり屋で観察が難しい。種割り時に発生する巨大な力を吸収するための頭骨の特殊な適応を持つ。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Body Length 18.0 cm 7.1 in
翼開長 32.0 cm 12.6 in
体重 55.0 g 1.94 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

Habitat & Range

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

分布域

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

Diet & Feeding

Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force of over 50 kg to crack hard seeds.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11-13 days. Fledging: 12-13 days.

一腹卵数

3-5

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Fringillidae (Finches)
Genus Coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Kernbeißer
Spanish Picogordo

Distribution

Hawfinch has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Hawfinch eat?
Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force of over 50 kg to crack hard seeds.
Where does the Hawfinch live?
Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.
Is the Hawfinch endangered?
The Hawfinch has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Hawfinch nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11-13 days. Fledging: 12-13 days.
What does the Hawfinch sound like?
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.
How big is the Hawfinch?
The Hawfinch has a body length of 18.0 cm, wingspan of 32.0 cm, weight of 55.0 g.
What order and family does the Hawfinch belong to?
The Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae.

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