Carduelis flammea (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Fringillidae)

Resident Nester; Territory: 50-80m²;
Length: 11.5-14.5cm; Wingspan: 20-25cm; Weight: Male 11-18g, Female 11.5-18g;
4-6 Eggs: May - June (10-12 Days); Young: June - July (9-14 Days);
Migration: March - April, September - November;
Moult: July - September

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Spruce Forest
Nest:
(1 - 18 m)

Tree Branches
Principal Food:
Betula

Asteraceae

Onagraceae

Chenopodium album

Caryophyllaceae

Brassicaceae

Clusiaceae

Lamiaceae

Polygonaceae

Ranunculaceae

Filipendula ulmaria

Urtica dioica

Poaceae

Picea abies

Lepidoptera

Hemiptera
Predators:
Milvus migrans
Falco columbarius Asio otus Strix aluco


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