Coccothraustes coccothraustes (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Fringillidae)

Resident Nester; Territory: 2000m²;
Length: 18cm; Wingspan: 29-33cm; Weight: Male 40-72g, Female 46-69.2g;
3-5 Eggs: April - July (11-13 Days); Young: May - July (12-13 Days);
Migration: March - April, September - November;
Moult: July - October

Biotopes:
Beech Forest

Spruce Forest

Hedge Rows
Nest:
(3 - 12 m)

Tree Branches
Principal Food:
Fagaceae

Corylus avellana

Picea abies

Larix

Betulaceae

Lepidoptera
Predators:
Milvus migrans
Falco columbarius Asio otus Strix aluco


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