Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus 1758 (Family Emberizidae)


Male

Female

Nest

Young

Resident Nester; Territory: 2000m²;
Length: 16-16.5cm; Wingspan: 23-29.5cm; Weight: Male 14-38g, Female 14-36g;
3-5 Eggs: May - July (12-14 Days); Young: June - July (11-13 Days);
Migration: March - April, September - October;
Moult: August - September

Biotopes:
Meadows

Hedge Rows
Nest:
(0 - 0.5 m)

Poaceae

Rubus fruticosus Brambles

Crataegus
Principal Food:
Poaceae

Insecta
Predators:
Milvus migrans

Accipiter nisus


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