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Redwing

Turdus iliacus

The Redwing is a beautiful bird with a reddish-orange patch under its wings. It loves to eat berries and can often be found hopping around in fields and gardens.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Redwing is a medium-sized thrush with a dark brown back and streaky white underparts. It has a distinctive creamy-white stripe above its eye and bright reddish-orange patches under its wings and on its flanks, making it unique.

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Redwing

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Redwings can be found across vast areas from Iceland to Siberia!

Redwings often fly in giant flocks, sometimes thousands of birds strong!

Their flight call is a high-pitched 'tseep', which helps them keep together at night.

These birds sometimes sing softly in their winter roosts, a tiny, hushed concert.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Redwing can migrate thousands of kilometers by night, navigating using stars and Earth's magnetic field to reach warmer lands.

Fähigkeit

Berry Banquet Finder

Redwing has keen eyesight that helps them spot hidden berries and fruits, ensuring they find food even in harsh winter conditions.

Fähigkeit

Secret Songster

Redwing can sing a beautiful, warbling song, often heard during breeding season, to attract a mate and defend its territory.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-24 cm
Flügelspannweite
33-36 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.075 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
11-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Redwings enjoy a varied diet of insects, worms, and juicy berries, especially in winter!

Hauptnahrung

  • earthworms
  • snails
  • beetles
  • rowan berries
  • hawthorn berries
  • ivy berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common predator of Redwings during migration.

eats

Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source for Redwings, especially in spring.

eats

Rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

Redwings rely on its berries for food in autumn.

eats

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Its berries provide essential winter sustenance for the birds.

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Redwing?

20-24 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Redwing?

33-36 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Redwing?

0.05-0.075 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Redwing?

2-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Redwing?

60 km/h

Was frisst Redwing?

Redwings enjoy a varied diet of insects, worms, and juicy berries, especially in winter!

Wo findet man Redwing normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Redwing?

Foraging

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