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Red-flanked Bluetail

Tarsiger cyanurus

The Red-flanked Bluetail is a small, colorful bird with bright blue wings and a lovely orange belly. It loves to hop around in the bushes and sing sweet songs in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Red-flanked Bluetail male has a striking bright blue tail, rump, and upperparts, with a black mask and vibrant orange flanks. Its belly is white, contrasting sharply with the rich colors, while females are duller olive-brown with blue tails.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieMuscicapidaeGattungTarsiger
Red-flanked Bluetail
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Red-flanked Bluetail

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During winter, these birds travel from chilly forests to warmer, subtropical lands.

Its bright blue feathers are so vivid, they seem to glow in the shady forest!

Red-flanked Bluetails often nest in tree hollows or old stumps, keeping their eggs safe.

This small bird loves to hop around on the ground, flicking its tail as it searches for food.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Navigator

Red-flanked Bluetail can migrate thousands of kilometers because of its incredible endurance and innate navigational skills.

Fähigkeit

Agile Insect Hunter

Red-flanked Bluetail has keen eyesight and quick reflexes that help them snatch tiny insects from the air or ground.

Fähigkeit

Melodious Singer

Red-flanked Bluetail can produce a beautiful, complex song because of its specialized vocal cords, used for attracting mates.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-15 cm
Flügelspannweite
20-24 cm
Gewicht
0.011-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
14-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little bird mostly eats insects and spiders, but enjoys some berries too!

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Flies
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

A primary food source.

eats

Red Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa

Provides crucial winter berries.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common aerial predator.

eaten by

Stoat

Mustela erminea

Hunts eggs and young in nests.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don’t scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-flanked Bluetail?

13-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Red-flanked Bluetail?

20-24 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-flanked Bluetail?

0.011-0.018 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-flanked Bluetail?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-flanked Bluetail?

40 km/h

Was frisst Red-flanked Bluetail?

This little bird mostly eats insects and spiders, but enjoys some berries too!

Wo findet man Red-flanked Bluetail normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-flanked Bluetail?

Foraging

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