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European Serin

Serinus serinus

The European Serin is a small, cheerful bird with a bright yellow color. They love to sing sweet songs and can often be seen flitting around gardens and parks.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The European Serin is a tiny, bright yellow-green finch, with males sporting a vibrant yellow face and breast. It has a streaked back and flanks, a conical bill, and a noticeably short, forked tail. Its small size and bold yellow markings make it distinct.

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European Serin
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European Serin

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its song sounds like a tiny bicycle bell ringing rapidly!

Serins often feed upside down to reach seeds on plant stalks.

They use spiderwebs to weave their cozy, cup-shaped nests.

Young serins are fed insects, but quickly switch to a seed diet.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed-Cracking Beak

European Serin has a strong conical bill that helps them easily crack open tough seeds to get to the nutritious inside.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Trilling Song

European Serin can produce a high-pitched, rattling song because of its specialized vocal cords that helps them attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Agile Flight Acrobat

European Serin can fly with quick, undulating movements because of its small wings and lightweight body that helps them dodge predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-12 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-20 cm
Gewicht
0.0085-0.014 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
11-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny seeds from weeds and plants are its favorite meal, with insects for its growing chicks.

Altersunterschiede: Chicks are fed small insects like aphids and caterpillars, then transition to an adult seed diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • Dandelion seeds
  • Thistle seeds
  • Plantain seeds
  • Chickweed seeds
  • Aphids
  • Small caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds, but remember not to disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von European Serin?

11-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von European Serin?

18-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von European Serin?

0.0085-0.014 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von European Serin?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von European Serin?

45 km/h

Was frisst European Serin?

Tiny seeds from weeds and plants are its favorite meal, with insects for its growing chicks.

Wo findet man European Serin normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt European Serin?

Foraging

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