Young

Resident Nester; Territory: 5000m²;
Length: 11.5cm; Wingspan: 17.5-20cm; Weight: Male 9.4-13.2g, Female 9.1-13g;
2 - 18 Eggs: April - June (13-16 Days); Young: May - July (16-22 Days);
Moult: June - August

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Beech Forest	Around Buildings
Nest:	Existing Tree Cavity	Existing Dead Wood Cavity
Principal Food:	Araneae	Hemiptera	Lepidoptera	Coleoptera
	Diptera Larvae	Hymenoptera	Fagus sylvatica	Betula
	Rosaceae
Parasites:	Protocalliphora azurea Larva
Predators:	Aegolius funereus	Strix aluco	Dendrocopos major

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