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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 20-24 cm
Envergadura: 33-36 cm
Peso: 0.05-0.075 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-10 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-6
Incubación: 11-15 días
Distancia de migración: 5000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

earthworms
snails
beetles
rowan berries
hawthorn berries
ivy berries

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Colorido

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

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.