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Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

The Whinchat is a small, colorful bird that loves to hop around in fields and meadows. It has a lovely song and is often seen perched on tall grass or fences, looking for tasty insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Whinchat is a plump, upright songbird with a distinctive white supercilium and dark cheek patch. Males display a striking orange-buff breast and flanks, contrasting with a streaky brown back. Its bold facial markings help distinguish it from similar small perching birds.

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Whinchat

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male Whinchats show off vibrant orange chests to impress females during breeding season.

These tiny birds often perch on tall plant stems, like a lookout tower, to spot tasty bugs below!

Whinchat babies grow super fast, leaving the nest just two weeks after hatching!

Whinchats got their name from their call, which sounds like 'whit-chat,' giving away their presence!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Whinchats can fly thousands of miles from Europe to Africa because of their efficient flight, helping them find warm winter food.

Whinchats have sharp eyesight and agility that helps them snatch flying insects mid-air, ensuring a fresh meal.

Whinchats can hide their nests skillfully on the ground because their camouflaged plumage helps them blend into dense vegetation, protecting eggs and chicks.

Maße und Details

Länge: 12-14 cm
Flügelspannweite: 21-24 cm
Gewicht: 0.013-0.026 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-5 Jahre
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Gelegegröße: 4-7
Brutzeit: 11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke: 5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Whinchats feast on tiny insects and spiders, which they skillfully catch in mid-air or snatch from plants.

Hauptnahrung

beetles
grasshoppers
flies
moths
spiders
berries

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Common Kestrels prey on small birds like Whinchats in open habitats.

eaten by

Common European Adder

Vipera berus

Snakes like adders can find and eat Whinchat eggs or young chicks from ground nests.

hunts

Common Meadow Grasshopper

Chorthippus parallelus

Whinchats actively hunt and eat grasshoppers from meadows and grasslands.

hunts

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders are a common food source for Whinchats, caught from vegetation.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

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Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gesang

Singende Tiere erzeugen komplexe Lautäußerungen, oft um Partner anzulocken, ihr Revier zu verteidigen oder innerhalb ihrer Art zu kommunizieren.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.