Adult

Attacked by Scaphixodes frontalis Parasite Young

Migratory Nester (2600 km); Territory: 1000m²-1ha;
Length: 10-11cm; Wingspan: 15-21cm; Weight: Male 6.5-11.2g, Female 6.2-9.5g;
4-7 Eggs: May - June (13-15 Days); Young: May - July (14-16 Days);
Migration: March - April (Earliest: 11.3), August - October (Latest: 8.11);
Moult: July - September

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Wet Forest	Spruce Forest
Nest: (0 - 0.5 m)	On Ground	Low Shrubs
Principal Food:	Hemiptera	Coleoptera	Diptera	Araneae
Parasites:	Scaphixodes frontalis

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