Loxia curvirostra Linnaeus 1758 (Family Fringillidae)


Male

Female

Young

Feeding Signs

Resident Nester: Territory: 1ha;
Length: 16.5cm; Wingspan: 27-30.5cm; Weight: Male 29-53g, Female 26-51g;
3-4 Eggs: August - April (14-15 Days); Young: September - May (20-25 Days);
Moult: September - November

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest
Nest:
(11 - 35 m)

Picea abies
Principal Food:
Picea abies

Larix
Predators:
Accipiter gentilis

Accipiter nisus


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