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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.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 11-12 cm
Envergadura: 18-20 cm
Peso: 0.0085-0.014 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 11-13 días
Distancia de migración: 2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

Dandelion seeds
Thistle seeds
Plantain seeds
Chickweed seeds
Aphids
Small caterpillars

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common predator of small passerine birds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Opportunistic predator in gardens and parks.

depends on

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Relies on its abundant seeds for food.

depends on

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Feeds heavily on the seeds of this plant.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.