Birds of Lanzarote listed by their systematic.

Eurasian teal / Krickente (Anas crecca)
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Krickente Männchen, Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-05 12:51:34 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Wintergast am Teich am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Etymology: Die hellen «krrik»-Rufe der stimmfreudigen Erpel verhalfen dieser Art zu ihrem deutschen Namen. [Link]
Vocalization: Male: characteristic, short, highly resonant and metallic "plytt". A bit similar to Pintail, but higher pitched and lacking accompanying whistling sound. Female: various quacking sounds generally quicker paced, more nasal and noticeably higher pitched than Mallard. [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=34-38 cm, wingspan=58-64 cm, weight=200-450 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (song)


Blup blup, fast wie vom Computer generiert, fur mich nohe Noten (obwohl Sonogram nur 2.5 KHz zeigt)

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Garganey / Knäkente (Anas querquedula)
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Garganey (I can remember the German name Knaekenten better) coming in for a landing. 2025-04-21 09:44:19 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-04-21.

Description

General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL 2

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-01 - 09-25

Other Details

Habitats: River and lake
Details

Eurasian wigeon / Pfeifente (Mareca penelope)
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The big gull is a Mittelmeermoewe then there's a Lachmoewe and two Pfeifenten. 2025-09-13 14:11:02 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: Es ist der Ruf des Männchens, der zu dem deutschen Namen der Art geführt hat. Das Männchen leitet seine kurzen, scharfen, zwei- bis dreisilbigen pfeifenden wiu-Rufe häufig mit einem krr krkrkrr ein. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Funny red head (made me confused it with the Kolbente) that's brown with a golden forehead (Kolbente is brown, a bit lighter at the back of the head) is the obvious characteristic. Also has a nice black and white pattern on its back and wings with white-rimmed black feathers at the end of the wing, a bit of white before a black butt.
Vocalization: Male: a pleasant high pitched whistle "piiiiuuu", rapidly rising in pitch and then falling. Quite vocal. Female: a harsh "kraaa kraaa kraa" more like female diving-ducks than other dabbling-ducks. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-10
Migration out: 09-07 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=45-51 cm, wingspan=75-86 cm, weight=500-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC613742-Pfeifente von Adrien Mauss.mp3 (song)


Pfeifen, fast wie ein Rotmilan oder Mäusebussard. Ton steigt und fällt!

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Gadwall / Schnatterente (Mareca strepera)
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MerlinBirdID meint Schnatterente - ich habe gehofft herauszufinden welche Ente das typische Gelbe da hinten hat. 2022-02-05 14:34:58 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: In my mind this is the chocolate duck.
General: Deutschland: Brutvogel im 19. Jahrhundert aus Osteuropa und Asien zugewandert
Etymology: The etymology of the word gadwall is not known, but the name has been in use since 1666.[9] [Link]
Nabu: Die Schnatterente fällt aber – wie ihr Name schon vermuten lässt – durch ihre Art der Nahrungssuche auf. Sie durchschnattert das Wasser mit ihrem Schnabel. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Chocolate bill, black-and-white pattern on head, shoulders, belly, sides of wings, chocolate patterned wings, black butt, a bit of white before the butt.
Appearance and identification: Nabu: Die Schnatterente ähnelt auf den ersten Blick so sehr der weiblichen Stockente, dass man diese schnell verwechseln kann. [Link]
Seasonal Behavior: Wintergast am Greifensee.

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-20
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-21
Migration out: 07-20 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=46-56 cm, wingspan=84-95 cm, weight=550-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2021-10-24 13:12:46 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Neeracherried (song)

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Common pochard / Tafelente (Aythya ferina)
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Tafelente mit roten Augen, braunem Kopf, Schnabel schwarz plus silber, fein und schön gemusterte Feder am Rücken. 2022-02-05 13:09:16 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Wintergast am Greifensee.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast in den westl. Bundesl. erst seit den 1920/1930er heimisch
Etymology: Die in der deutschen Sprache übliche Bezeichnung Tafelente ist ein Hinweis auf das als schmackhaft angesehene Fleisch dieses Entenvogels. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Tafelente: Wiederspruch: wer isst ein Tier mit roten Augen?Rostbraun, schwarz, schwarz-weiss-gemustert, Schnabel schwarz UND weiss.
Vocalization: Female: a coarse "ahrrrrrrr-ahrrrrr-ahrrrr" with a vibrating quality. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 01-01 - 05-10
Migration out: 07-20 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=42-49 cm, wingspan=72-82 cm, weight=650-1200 g
Habitats: River and lake
Details

Tufted duck / Reiherente (Aythya fuligula)
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Reiherenten am Klingnauerstausee, zwei Weibchen, zwei Männchen. 2022-02-05 14:39:46 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-05.

Description

General: Schwarz-weiss mit Muster auf Rücken/Flügel, gelbe Augen, blau-grauer Schnabel mit schwarzer Spitze
General: On a lake in wintertime.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast um 1900 in Deutschland eingewandert, seit 1930 offiziell Brutvogel
Geography: 'Die Reiherente ... zählt zu den so genannten Tauchenten und gilt als die häufigste Süßwassertauchente. Es handelt sich um eine verhältnismäßig kleine, kompakt gebaute Ente. Auffällig sind der verhältnismäßig kurze Schnabel und der auffällig runde Kopf. Die Männchen haben am Hinterkopf einen langen, herabhängenden Schopf. Das Weibchen weist eine kurze Holle auf. Die Reiherente ist in Mitteleuropa ein verbreiteter Brut- und Jahresvogel', und in der Schweiz ein Wintergast. [Link]
Vocalization: Male display sound: High pitched short whistling-like noises, "pjuu-uu", not very audible. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-10 - 08-09
Migration in: 01-01 - 05-10
Migration out: 07-10 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=40-47 cm, wingspan=67-73 cm, weight=500-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake
Details

Ruddy shelduck / Rostgans (Tadorna ferruginea)
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Rostgans - MerlinBirdID konnte es nicht herausfinden aber Google und ich. 2024-08-24 18:21:39 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-05-20.

Description

General: Deutschland: etabliertes Neozoon, Brut-, Jahresvogel
Vocalization: Distinct voice and quite vocal. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=61-67 cm, wingspan=0 cm, weight=925-1600 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Muscovy duck / Moschusente (Cairina moschata)
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These Muscovy ducks are the ones that gather by the parking area. 2025-02-14 18:00:39 Fuerteventura
First observed in Fuerteventura on 2025-02-14.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico and Central and South America. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Big Island of Hawaii, as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe. [more]
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Cackling goose / Zwergkanadagans (Branta hutchinsii)
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Wikipedia: Cackling goose Source: WIKIPEDIA AleutianCanadaGoose2.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a North American bird of the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. [more]
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Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)

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Graureiher auf der Insel, Neeracherried. 2022-09-04 08:03:50 Neeracherried
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-11-22.

Description

Frequent visitor.
General: Normally in the fields looking for food, also seen flying over or standing in the Luppmen (brook).
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Quite vocal. At breeding ground a varied repertoire of harsh and clattering sounds. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 02-01 - 08-29
Migration in: 02-01 - 04-11
Migration out: 07-10 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=90-98 cm, wingspan=175-195 cm, weight=1020-2073 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2024-11-01 08:26:54 Source: BIRDWEATHER 20241101_082654-Birdweather-Gray_Heron call.mp3 Greater Fehraltorf (call)

Calls: Most common call a short, far reaching and extremely harsh, rasping sound. [Link] General: Mechanical-sounding sort-of-a-quack
Call: Quite vocal. Most common call a short, far reaching and extremely harsh, rasping sound. At breeding ground a varied repertoire of harsh and clattering sounds. [Link]
XC876171 - Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea - call - Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC876171 - Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea - call - Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz), Special sounds: rasp.
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Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)

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Purple heron, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:13:38 Phnom Krom
First observed in Phnom Krom on 2024-03-03.

Description

General: Deutschland: Brutvogel, seltener Zugvogel RL R
Vocalization: Quite similar to Grey Heron, but not so vocal. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-18
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-29
Migration in: 09-17 - 10-18
Migration out: 09-17 - 09-25
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=78-90 cm, wingspan=120-150 cm, weight=525-1218 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Calls: Pitch slightly higher and remains stable throughout the short call. Volume muffled and timbre drier. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC878038 - Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea manilensis - flight call - Nonthaburi, Thailand.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC878038 - Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea manilensis - flight call - Nonthaburi, Thailand.mp3 Thailand (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
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Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)

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Cattle egret. 2025-02-19 16:04:27 Fuerteventura
First observed in Costa Rica on 2018-02-27.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC794287 - Eastern Cattle Egret - Bubulcus coromandus - call - Hong Kong, China.mp3 (call)


1: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.

2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Black-crowned night-heron / Nachtreiher (Nycticorax nycticorax)

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Nachtreiher in Camargue - the only bird I've been able to identify so far looking back on those old photos. 1991-07-15 12:41:47 Camargue
First observed in Camargue on 1991-07-15.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brutvogel, seltener Zugvogel RL 1

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 09-28
Migration in: 09-07 - 09-14
Migration out: 09-07 - 09-28
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=58-65 cm, wingspan=105-112 cm, weight=500-800 g
Habitats: Wetland
Details

Little egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)

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Seidenreiher. 2022-02-05 11:42:26 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-11-22.

Description

Appearance and identification: The little egret has yellow feet but dark gray legs and beak
Vocalization: Sometimes utters a dry, rasping "kerrr" when flushed, but is mostly silent away from breeding ground. In colonies a peculiar gurgling and vibrating sound is heard; "ghala-la-la-la". [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 09-28 - 10-07
Migration out: 09-28 - 10-05
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=55-65 cm, wingspan=88-95 cm, weight=350-550 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC799679 - Little Egret - Egretta garzetta - call that sounds like its vomiting - Catalunya, Spain.mp3 Spain (call)


Sort of a quack, brighter and higher than grey heron, with a bit of wawa.

Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Western reef-egret / Küstenreiher (Egretta gularis)

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🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: possibly Cocos (Keeling) Islands but likely hybridised with E. sacra
Details

Little bittern (Botaurus minutus)

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Wikipedia: Little bittern Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Zwergdommel.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General:
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Northern gannet / Basstölpel (Morus bassanus)

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Wikipedia: Northern gannet Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Morus_bassanus_adu.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Vocalization: Heard mostly at breeding ground. Even, rhythmical series of harsh "harrr, harrr, harrr,". [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=87-100 cm, wingspan=165-180 cm, weight=2400-3600 g
Details

Sedge warbler / Schilfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
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Schilfrohrsänger. 2022-06-04 11:48:08 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-20.

Description

General: Brütet hier nicht, darum eher selten, Durchzügler.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel seit 2016 nicht mehr auf der Vorwarnliste

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-27
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 03-23 - 05-31
Migration out: 07-10 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=17-21 cm, weight=9-15 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: Constant stream of equally spaced sounds. vogelwarte.ch has a sample that churrs and trills, similar rhythm to reed warbler / Teichrohrsänger, so maybe that's what it was. Listening on YouTube videos, you'd call it percussion rather than song!
Song: Gesang sehr ähnlich dem Teichrohrsänger. Aber nicht so im Takt. Bevorzugte Tongebilde werden mehrmals wiederholt. Des öftern Singflug über dem Schilf. [Link]
Song vigorous and varied. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC661577 - Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - song.mp3 (song)


Details

Black cap warbler / Mönchsgrasmücke (Sylvia atricapilla)
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Mönchsgrasmücke. 2024-05-16 12:18:58 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-08-30.

Description

General: On a tree branch, but not usually on the treetop.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel
Etymology: Grayish bird with black cap (or brown in the case of females), for which reason the German name refers to them as monks. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-09
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-10
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=16-25 g
Habitats: Forest, Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: They sometimes sing like a blackbird on speed - also non-stereotypic, seemingly improvised, in short bursts. Our local guy ends most of his songs with the same seven notes, which I find a good way to confirm the identification. In Ticino we often heard the 'Leiern' sound - the warblers would sing just the first 3 notes of a longer song, then stop. The order varied; high-medium-low I call 'Figaro' as in the opera, low-high-medium 'whiskey bar', as it sounded to me like the Kurt Weill lyrics, 'O-oh-show me-the-way to-the-next whis-ke-bar' - but the warbler usually stopped after 'way' or 'next' The British authors of The Sound Approach claim to hear 'a warblel and a whistle'.
Song: Mit schwätzendem Vorgesang, (kann auch kurz sein oder ganz fehlen) der dann in klare, kräftige, zum Ende hin in wehmütige Flötentöne übergeht (Überschlag) [Link]
Song pleasing, varied and loud. Sometimes very similar to Garden Warbler. A typical phrase starts with soft, staccato chattering and mimicry, which after a few seconds changes to a much louder, pure and resonant stream of notes for about 3-5 seconds. No fixed motif, but may end phrases with recurring notes. Often deviates from the characteristic type of song, and identification from song alone may be impossible. May sing first part of song for extended periods without ever reaching the characteristic ending. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic (hml), fast, Frequency: 2-5 KHz Special sounds: mimicry Singing season: 03-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start: 45 minutes before dawn.
♫ 2021-03-31 19:12:00 Source: BirdNet 20210331_191200 birdnet 1356 - Eurasian Blackcap hml - 2021-03-31 19:12:00 - Eurasian Blackcap - Lugano.mp3 Lugano (song)

♫ 2023-06-20 07:52:22 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Bolle di Magadino (song)

♫ 2024-05-15 05:27:28 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Luppmen (song)

Calls: „täck“ oft wiederholt [Link]
Alarm call a hard "check", similar to Lesser White-throat. Sometimes with an additional hoarse and nasal "cherrrr". [Link] 1: General: Sputtery/stoney, but may have other calls too.
Call: The Blackcap may generate a perplexing variety of territorial calls, though the typical contact call is a hard, tongue-clicking "teck teck" which has a scolding quality to it. It's not dissimilar to the 'pebble-clacking' call of the Stonechat. [Suffex Wildlife Trust]
XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call.mp3 (call)


2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC548858-20200411 Eurasian Blackcap, alarm call part of advertising song, male, Flughafen Belpmoos, Bern, Switzerland.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC548858-20200411 Eurasian Blackcap, alarm call part of advertising song, male, Flughafen Belpmoos, Bern, Switzerland.mp3 Switzerland (alarm call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz), Special sounds: sputter/pebble-clatter.
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Garden warbler / Gartengrasmücke (Sylvia borin)
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Das muss ein Gartengrasmücke sein im Feld bei W-Wiher, noch nie so in Getreide gesehen, aber es klingt plausibel. 2024-06-27 18:57:05 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-27.

Description

General: Nondescript, shy.
General: Hidden in the branches. Does change trees though. 2024 saw one in a grain field by the Wildert Weiher
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel
Appearance and identification: Nabu: Das Hauptbestimmungsmerkmal dieser sehr unauffällig gefärbten Grasmücke ist, dass sie kein besonderes Merkmal besitzt.
Im gegensatz zu ihrem Namen kommt die Gartengrasmücke eher seltener in Gärten vor, häufiger ist sie in Hecken und grossen Büschen in waldrandlage anzutreffen, wo sie recht versteckt lebt. [Aus der NABU Android-App]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-15 - 10-05
Breeding: 04-30 - 08-10
Migration in: 04-15 - 05-30
Migration out: 08-01 - 10-05
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=20-24 cm, weight=16-22 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Song: Hard to distinguish from Mönchsgrasmücke/black cap, but they sing much longer and don't end with a typical short melody like the black caps. [Link]
'minutenlang anhaltenden, plaudernden und abwechslungsreichen Gesang' [Link]
Song: Sprudelnd, orgelnd, die längsten Strophen aller hiesigen Grasmücken. Mit vielen reinen, volltönenden Tönen. Ohne Überschlag der Mönchsgrasmücke. [Link]
Song: a full bodied, flowing, melodious stream of notes, distinguished by its almost constant, warbled quality and lack of clear whistling notes (see Blackcap). Tempo is fairly even. Beware confusion possibility with occasional subsong of Blackcap that never reaches the whistling part! Call a nasal "che". [Link] Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic (hm), fast, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz)
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC728379 - Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin - song.mp3 (song)


Calls: Alarm call a hard "check", and a hoarse "tcherr". [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN
Garden warbler calls from bushes at Wildert.

♫ 2025-07-23 17:28:00 Wildert (call)

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Sardinian warbler / Samtkopfgrasmücke (Curruca melanocephala)
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Sardinian warbler at Braco-Mesco by Levanto. 2024-05-31 07:58:51 Levanto
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-07.

Description

General: The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala) is a common and widespread typical warbler from the Mediterranean region. Like most Curruca species, it has distinct male and female plumages. The adult male has a grey back, whitish underparts, black head, white throat and red eyes. Plumages are somewhat variable even in the same locality, with the intensity of a reddish hue on upper- and/or underside varies from absent to (in some subspecies) pronounced. The female is mainly brown above and buff below, with a grey head. The Sardinian warbler's song is fast and rattling, and is very characteristic of the Mediterranean areas where this bird breeds. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2025-06-07 13:02:00 Stromboli (call)

No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Spectacled warbler / Brillengrasmücke (Curruca conspicillata)
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Wikipedia: Spectacled warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA Sylvia_conspicillata_Gran_Canaria.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The spectacled warbler (Curruca conspicillata) is a species in the typical warbler genus, Curruca. The specific conspicillata is from Latin conspicillum, a place to look from, equivalent to "spectacled".^[2] [more]
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Goldcrest / Wintergoldhähnchen (Regulus regulus)
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Wintergoldhähnchen im Hönggerwald. 2024-04-14 08:24:44
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-07-13.

Description

I'd often heard the high-pitched song and call in the woods by Fehraltorf but had doubts I'd ever see one (they're the smallest bird in Switzerland, fairly shy, and I seemed to only hear them in very tall trees). I didn't see one until hiking at the Pragelpass. And finally in October 2020, I saw them near Rumlikon and at the Pfaeffikersee, where I took the new profile picture. In December I saw five of them cruise through the bushes beside our house, hopping from branch to branch, snapping up insects - something I'd never have believe in spring 2020.
General: Said to be the smallest bird in Switzerland, but it's basically the same size as the Firecrest.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-01 - 08-18
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-01
Migration out: 08-18 - 11-06
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Physical details

Physical details: length=9 cm, wingspan=13-15 cm, weight=4-7 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Vogelwarte.ch says high-pitched song that gently rises and falls. This song starts out with a repeated note. [Link]
Song: Kurze Reihe von sehr hohen, leisen Tönen in auf-absteigender Tonhöhe, an das „W“-im Namen erinnernd. [Link]
Song: a very high-pitched, undulating series of arpeggiated notes moving down and up again, repeated 4-5 times ending with a marked "conclusion" (like "trying to start a tiny motor and failing"). Timbre of song similar to contact call. [Link] Song attributes: Mnemnoic: W=Winter=v.a. runter, dann wieder hoch, plus melodischer Schluss Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 6-8 KHz
Calls: 'sisisi' [Link]
Contact call a very high pitched "zit zit zit", only similar to Firecrest and treecreepers. Treecreepers usually calls with longer "zzzziiiiit" repeated at regular intervals, while Goldcrest calls in phrases with two to four calls in series in an uneven rhythm. Firecrest contact calls lower pitched than Goldcrest, and in a softer tone (but quite similar). [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN
Wintergoldhähnchen whoop Ruf im Biotop.

♫ 2024-09-12 16:40:00 Greater Fehraltorf (call)

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)
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Rauchschwalbe braucht eine Coiffeuse. 2025-08-03 16:54:17 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-16.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V
Good to know: Die langen Schwanzfedern vom Rauchschwalbe und anderen geben auch dem Schmetterling Schwalbenschwanz seine deutschen Namen.
Etymology: In früheren Jahrhunderten flogen sie vielfach durch die Öffnungen im Giebel ein und aus, durch die auch der Rauch des Herdfeuers abzog. So erhielten sie den Namen Rauchschwalben. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rauchschwalbes Bauch ist etwas braun rot, nicht weiss wie der von der Mehlschwalbe - was wahrscheinlich Quelle der zwei Namen ist. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-01 - 10-27
Breeding: 04-20 - 09-17
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-31
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
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Physical details

Physical details: length=17-19 cm, wingspan=32-34 cm, weight=16-22 g
Habitats: Settlement

Similar species

Looks similar to: Common house martin.

Vocalisation

Song: General: Squeaky with occasional buzzes, usually heard in flock.
Song: Kann melodisch sein wenn einzeln gehört statt viele zusammen. [Link]
Song: Characteristic calls and song. Song a sparkling, squeaky energetic improvisation with interspersed contact calls, often with diagnostic ending; an electric and drawn-out "su-eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz
Calls: Contact call a short and sharp "weet" or "kee-weet". [Link]
XC898815 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - flight call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC898815 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - flight call.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)
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Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Thailand
First observed in Thailand on 2024-01-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow, and collared sand martin in India, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries and across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean. It is a Holarctic species also found in North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America, and the Indian Subcontinent. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-18
Breeding: 05-01 - 09-07
Migration in: 03-23 - 06-09
Migration out: 07-10 - 10-18
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Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=11-16 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: Fast raspy one-noter.
Song: Song a primitive improvisation on the contact call. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, fast, Frequency: 1-7 KHz Special sounds: rasp
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often.mp3 (song)


Calls: Contact call a mono- or disyllabic "trrrrt". Similar to House Martin but more raucous and less crisp, with less rolling r's, and with stable pitch throughout. Alarm call similar to House Martin; a sharp plaintive "tseep", but somewhat purer and more drawn. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)
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MerlinBirdID meint Mehlschwalbe. 2022-05-21 10:11:56 Leuk
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-08-10.

Description

General: This one is a swallow in German but a martin in English.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V
Etymology: Der Kontaktlaut ist ein hartes trieer, gelegentlich lautmalerisch auch als chirrp umschrieben. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-27
Breeding: 05-21 - 09-28
Migration in: 03-23 - 06-09
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=15-23 g
Habitats: Settlement

Similar species

Looks similar to: Barn swallow.

Vocalisation

Song: Song: Mehlschwalbe klingt weniger melodisch als der Rauchschwalbe [Link]
Merry improv of chirping, contact call [Link]
Song: Song a merry improvisation of chirping, contact call-like sounds (sometimes recalling a budgerigar). [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


Calls: Contact call a rolling "krreet". Similar to Sand Martin but noticeably dryer, more rolling and less raucous. Typically varies the pitch of the call more. Warning call a sharp and plaintive "tsreee". [Link] 1: Heard from in the air, loud, with lots of chirps!
2:
XC742347 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - flight call, recorded in Spain.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC742347 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - flight call, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)

Birdnet 864 flight call - Common house martin.

♫ 2020-08-10 14:45:28 Source: BirdNet 20200810_144528 birdnet 864 flight call - Common house martin.mp3 Luppmen (flight call)

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 4-7 KHz,
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Eurasian skylark / Feldlerche (Alauda arvensis)
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Feldlerche auf einer Sonnenblume, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:19:38 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-06-25.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa, Australia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Good to know: Aus dem Kurzjahresbericht BirdLife Schweiz 2022: Die Feldlerche, Vogel des Jahres 2022..., ist eihne dieser bredrohten Arten, welche durch die Industrialisierung der Landwirtschaft ausgerottet wird. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Somewhat like a house sparrow but 18-19 cm long, not 14-15, kleiner als Star. Ruffled head feathers. NABU says streaks on breast contrast with white belly. [Link]
Geography: Introduced population in North America is gradually declining. [Link]
Habitat: Stark gefährdet durch Verlust von geeignetem Lebensraum. Eine Massnahme ist die Erstellung von Lerchenfenstern auf den Feldern - eine kleine Fläche mitten im Feld, die nicht bepflanzt oder gemäht wird. So was sieht man bei uns, z.B. zwischen Freudwil und Gutenswil, wobei ich nicht genau weiss, ob Feldlerchen das Ziel davon sind. Die Infos habe ich vom FOK Kurs 2021-2022 von Christina Ebneter.

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-11 - 08-18
Migration in: 02-01 - 04-01
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-15
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Physical details

Physical details: length=18-19 cm, wingspan=30-36 cm, weight=26-50 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: Fast chirpy improvization without a break, not very high, reminds me of a nightingale or a Eurasian reed warbler/Teichrohrsänger with the exact rhythm, but most likely sung in a cornfield. Or a Singdrossel that repeats its elements longer that that guy. Repeats elements 1-8 times. Sometimes buzzy/trilly. Can go on for minutes at a time. Ich habe es auch mit einem Amsel verwechselt, da er lang und melodisch, fast wie Amsel aber hört nicht auf.
Song: Song a pleasing energetic stream of chirping, merry trills, interspersed with mimicry. Trills quite resonant with fairly full tone. Song usually given in flight high in the air. Less characteristic, shorter, weaker and more varied song when given from ground. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, slow, Frequency: 2-6 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC685846 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)


Calls: Most typical flight call a short trilling "chirrup", with the end note noticeably lower pitched than the start. Also several other more cryptic calls. [Link] This quickly-written call archetype may need review/enhancement.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC772869 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - flight call.mp3 (flight call)

XC772869 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - flight call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC772869 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - flight call.mp3 (flight call)

XC946652 - Eurasian Skylark one-note swooping flight call - Alauda arvensis.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC946652 - Eurasian Skylark one-note swooping flight call - Alauda arvensis.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
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Greater short-toed lark / Kurzzehenlerche (Calandrella brachydactyla)
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Wikipedia: Greater short-toed lark Source: WIKIPEDIA Greater_short-toed_lark_%28Calandrella_brachydactyla%29_Photograph_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) is a small passerine bird. The current scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name, Calandrella, is a diminutive of kalandros, the calandra lark, and brachydactila is from brakhus, "short", and daktulos, "toe".^[2] [more]

Seasonal behavior

Seldom seen here
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=13-14 cm, wingspan=25-30 cm, weight=20-26 g
Details

Western bonelli's warbler / Berglaubsänger (Phylloscopus bonelli)
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Wikipedia Berglaubsänger Phylloscopus bonelli. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Berglaubsaenger Phylloscopus_bonelli.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-06-08.

Description

Roman von Sury likes them, but notes that their habitat is increasingly disappearing in Switzerland.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-11 - 09-17
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-20
Migration in: 04-11 - 06-09
Migration out: 07-20 - 09-17
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Single note repeated 6 or 8 times quickly in half a second
Song: Reihe(5-10) von gleichhohen Schlägen, ähnlich dem Schwirren der obigen Art [Waldlaubsänger], aber langsamer, einzelne Töne deutlich getrennt, etwas scheppernd. Kann mit Klappergrasmücke verwechselt werden) [Link] Song attributes: Melody: one note, fast, Frequency: 3-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC720128 - Western Bonelli's Warbler - Phylloscopus bonelli - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)


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Willow warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus)
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Bei Wildert glaube ich dass das ein Fitis ist und kein Zilp-zalp aber MerlinBirdId war auch verwirrt und hat ZZ besser gefunden. 2026-05-12 17:25:20 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-24.

Description

General: The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa.^[2][3] [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-10 - 10-10
Breeding: 04-20 - 05-31
Migration in: 03-10 - 04-30
Migration out: 07-15 - 10-18
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=10-11 cm, wingspan=16-22 cm, weight=7-12 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Song similar to common chaffinch but higher, faster, tendency to descend but with more ups and downs.
Song: Reihe v. Pfeiflauten (ca 12) etwas abfallend. Klingt ähnlich Buchfink, aber etwas traurig, melancholisch, wie in moll-Tonart. [Link]
By far most easily identified by it's call or song. Song: A 3-5 second, falling phrase of soft, rippling "svi-svi" sounds, starting high with some attack, and then falling in a mellow manner. The phrase lacks any conclusion, and diminishes both in strength and tempo. [Link] Song attributes: Mnemnoic: Buchfink diva Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Singing season: 04-01 - 06-30 Dawn chorus start: 22 minutes before dawn.
Calls: ähnlich oben, aber mehr zweisilbig [Link]
Contact/alarm call a soft, plaintive ascending "hoo-eet". Similar to Chiff-chaff, but first part more drawn, giving it a disyllabic feel. [Link] Whoop very similar to chiffchaff, etc. but starts at an even level, then ascends.
Call recorded in UK, sounds typical to me, and spiced up by a yellowhammer in the background and several other birds

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC444002 - Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus - call in UK, with yellowhammer in background.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: contact call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 2-4 KHz, Special sounds: whoop.
Details

Common chiffchaff / Zilpzalp (Phylloscopus collybita)
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Zilpzalp vorm Fanel-Plattform. 2024-05-22 17:46:23 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-06-04.

Description

General: In the survey of 2008, there was only 1 Chiffchaff in Fehraltorf for every 7 blackbirds, and it was ranked 19th in the village. Yet in summer 2020 I heard them in nearly every recording I make, whether at home by the brook (Luppmen) or in the woods. I presume their population has exploded in the last 10 years.
General: I see them in middle branches, but not in particularly exposed places.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel
Etymology: Greenish-brown above and off-white below, it is named onomatopoeically for its simple chiff-chaff song. [Link]
[The common chiffchaff's English name is onomatopoeic, referring to the repetitive chiff-chaff song of the European subspecies. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-11 - 08-09
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-01
Migration out: 08-29 - 11-06
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=10-11 cm, wingspan=15-21 cm, weight=6-10 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Seems to consist of 3 notes repeated randomly, occasionally just 2 notes. Though NABU.de says they stop singing at the end of July, I do hear their 3-note song occasionally in October, but just one or two repetitions.
Song: [Translated from German:] From the middle of August till the end of September the chiffchaff offers regular autumn song. [Link]
Lange Reihen (6-20) von „zilp-zalp“-Rufen, meist abwechselnd in Tonhöhe. (Als bemühe sich der Sänger vergeblich den ersten Ton wieder zu treffen , ohne jedoch weit zu verfehlen.) „Zins zahl, Zins zahl, zahl Zins, Zins Zins zahl“ („Zins“ etwas höher als „zahl“) [Link]
Song a very distinct: "chiff-chaff-chiff-chiff-chaff-chiff", in a regular clock-like rhythm. Each syllable at seemingly random pitch, but no large intervals tonally. Sometimes "get stuck" at one note. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Singing season: 03-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start: 35 minutes before dawn.
Calls: Rufe :einsilbiges „hüid“, hinaufgezogen, wandelbar. [Link]
Contact/alarm call a soft, plaintive ascending "hooeet". Similar to W.Warbler, but shorter with a monosyllabic feel. [Link] Repeated rising note, not too loud
XC656913 - Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita - call recorded in Belgium.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC656913 - Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita - call recorded in Belgium.mp3 (contact call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 2-4 KHz, Special sounds: whoop.
Details

Wood warbler / Waldlaubsänger (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
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Wahrscheinlich Waldlaubsänger. 2022-05-22 09:52:22 Leuk
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-05-22.

Description

General: The wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asian Russia in the southern Ural Mountains. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-11 - 09-17
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-10
Migration in: 04-11 - 05-31
Migration out: 07-20 - 09-17
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=19-24 cm, weight=8-12 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Sid-sid-sid-sirrrr. 3 secs, then 5 secs pause. At bird-song.ch I hear a slow-fast one-noter, about 8 slow ones in 1.5 seconds, then a trill of 25 fast ones.
Song: kurze Reihe (4-10) v. Stakkatotönen, gefolgt von abfallendem Schwirrroller. (Tönt wie das Anlassen eines Velosolex) Während des Gesanges schwebender Schwirrflug. Dazu hört man eine Reihe angenehmer Pfeiflaute wie „djü“ [Link]
Song distinct. An accelerating series of sharp, metallic "swee-swee-swee-swee". Alternative (piping) song a series of 4-6 piping, plaintive and descending "pew - pew" calls. Resembles Willow Tit's song, but is softer with each note more evenly pitched. Contact call similar to individual syllables of piping song, but with heavier accent on the ending. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic (hl hl hl), fast, Frequency: 5-8 KHz Special sounds: trill
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC727564 - Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix - song.mp3 (song)


Calls: „düü“ [Link]
Typically with a staccato beginning. Pitch drops as the speed increases and the syllables fuses into a continuous trill. Often described as the sound of a spinning coin coming to rest on a glass table. Some phrases may be given in an almost even tempo, and may recall Bonelli's Warbler. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN_VIA_ZOOM
Kurzer Ruf hl hl hl, BirdNet meint Waldlaubsänger.

♫ 2025-04-24 09:15:02 Source: Zoom H2n Switzerland (call)

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Canary Islands chiffchaff / Kanaren-Zilpzalp (Phylloscopus canariensis)
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Wikipedia: Canary Islands chiffchaff Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Phylloscopus_canariensis_-Drago%2C_Gran_Canaria%2C_Canary_Islands%2C_Spain-8_%281%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) is a species of leaf warbler endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. Sometimes the English name is spelled Canary Island chiffchaff.^[2] [more]
Details

Iberian chiffchaff / Iberienzilpzalp (Phylloscopus ibericus)
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Wikipedia: Iberian chiffchaff Source: WIKIPEDIA Phylloscopus_ibericus.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The Iberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) is a species of leaf warbler endemic to Portugal, Spain and North Africa, west of a line stretching roughly from the western Pyrenees via the mountains of central Spain to the Atlantic. [more]
Details

Common grasshopper warbler / Feldschwirl (Locustella naevia)
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Wikipedia: Common grasshopper warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA Grashoppsangare-070512.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The common grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia) is a species of Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. It breeds across much of temperate Europe and the western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in north and west Africa. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL 3

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-11 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 04-11 - 06-09
Migration out: 07-29 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=12-13 cm, wingspan=15-19 cm, weight=11-16 g
Habitats: Wetland

Similar species

Song or calls similar to: Savi's warbler.

Vocalisation

Song: Buzzing like an insect or machinery. BirdLife Schweiz says like a grasshopper (which is after all the English name).
Song: Sehr lang anhaltendes Schwirren. Die einzelnen Schlage noch zu erkennen. Der Klang erinnert etwas an Heuschreckenzirpen (alter Name Heuschreckenrohrsänger, langer Name, lange Strophe) und klingt etwas blechern., d.h. Mit Oberton. (fast wie ein Wecker bei dem man den Finger etwas auf die Glocke hält) [Link]
Song insect-like and high-pitched. A monotonous stream of even clicks similar to a running fishing line. Maintained for seemingly endless periods, and often hard to locate. Song most similar to Savi's Warbler but is slower (each click more separated), and higher pitched with a metallic, ringing quality. Short sequences of song also functions as contact call. Also a Robin-like "tick". [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 5-8 KHz
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Eurasian tree sparrow / Feldsperling (Passer montanus)
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Rekordbeobachtung - 8 Vögel an der Futterstelle, hinten links ein ungewöhnlicher Besuch von einem Buchfink, und sonst Feldsperlinge und eine Kohlmeise. 2024-12-15 13:40:22 Greater Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-10.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa, Asia.
General: Similar to the house sparrow, but with the black cheek patch seen here. in Fehraltorf there are 5 times as many house sparrows as tree sparrows.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahresvogel RL V
Etymology: Der Gesang ist ein rhythmisches Tschilpen, das lautmalerisch mit tsche tsche umschrieben wird. [Link]
Geography: Brought from Germany, about 20 of these birds were released in St. Louis in 1870. The population took hold there, and they might have spread except that the House Sparrow, seemingly more aggressive and adaptable, reached the St. Louis area at about the same time. Eurasian Tree Sparrows are still found in parts of Missouri and Illinois, and have reached southeastern Iowa, but they are fairly local in farmland and suburbs. The tougher House Sparrow may keep them out of other areas. [Link]
Vocalization: Most other sounds similar to House Sparrow, and may be difficult to identify. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=20-22 cm, weight=18-29 g
Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: Monotone chirping, rougher than that of the house sparrow. Most 2-7 KHz mit many overtones, i.e. somewhat higher than the house sparrow.
Song: Chattering sounds are generally harder, and song slightly higher pitched than House Sparrow. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
Calls: Distinct, high-pitched and explosive contact-call; "che-witt" typically given in flight. Second syllable rising rapidly in pitch. [Link] Rough sounding voice
XC926073 - Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus - call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC926073 - Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus - call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Spanish sparrow / Weidensperling (Passer hispaniolensis)
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Possibly Spanish sparrow building nest at Hotel Gren Rey, La Gomera. 2022-03-12 11:06:30
First observed in La Gomera on 2022-03-12.

Description

General: The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species. [more]
Vocalization:

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Physical details

Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=23-26 cm, weight=22-36 g
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Rock sparrow / Steinsperling (Petronia petronia)
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Steinsperling, Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Madeira. 2023-03-10 15:29:04 Madeira
First observed in Madeira on 2023-03-10.

Description

General: Der Steinsperling (Petronia petronia) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Sperlinge. Er kommt im Süden Eurasiens sowie im Norden Afrikas vor. [more]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=28-32 cm, weight=26-35 g
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Canary islands chaffinch (Fringilla canariensis)
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Wikipedia: Canary islands chaffinch Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Fringilla_coelebs_palmae_-_Los_Tilos.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

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Gran canaria teydefinch / Gran-Canaria-Fink (Fringilla polatzeki)
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Wikipedia: Gran canaria teydefinch Source: WIKIPEDIA Pinz%C3%B3n_azul_de_Gran_Canaria_%28macho%29%2C_M._A._Pe%C3%B1a.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki) is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. [more]
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European serin / Girlitz (Serinus serinus)
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Girlitz in Levanto. 2024-05-30 06:15:49 Levanto
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-06-14.

Description

I'm doubtful that all the recordings below are really serin...better check them out.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-18
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-01
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-06
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=11 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=11-14 g
Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: Weird hectic song, and you'll probably hear them but not see them, which is a shame, because they're a colorful yellow bird. The song seems to defy description - described variously as the jingling of a bunch of keys, like crushing glass or the pouring of broken glass (the German Wikipedia refers to a nickname 'Glasscutter'), the sound of a cork twising in a bottle (Thomas Seilnacht on digitalefolien.ch), and one source I can no longer find talked about a ruined cassette tape. A Portuguese web site aptly calls it 'a high-pitched and fast rambled sum of indistinctive elements', and U. Cornell's ebird.org calls it frantically fast, oiseaux-birds.com 'a prolonged, wheezy, chirping', beautyofbirds.com 'a buzzing trill'.
Der Gesang des Girlitz ... ist nicht so melodisch wie der des verwandten Kanarienvogels [auch Kanariengirlitz genannt]. Er wurd schon mit 'einem schnell zürückgespulten Kassentenrekorder' verglichen oder als 'hastig quitschend' bezeichnet. [Link]
Das Gesangsrepertoire umfasst über 50 komplexe Silben, die in einem sehr schnellen Tempo und einer sehr stereotypen Reihenfolge eigene Lieder bilden. Starke Variationen finden sich im Übergang von einer Tour (zusammenhängenden Abfolge von Silben, also (Teil-)Strophe) in eine andere (Modulation). Das Gesangsrepertoire ist unter den Stieglitzartigen (Carduelinae) einzigartig.[1] Zudem umfasst es eine variable Menge an Silben, die auch im Gesang anderer Vögel verwendet werden. Es konnte bewiesen werden, dass die Komposition des Repertoires geographisch variiert. [Wikipedia setzt sich ernsthaft mit dem Gesang auseinander]
Song: Song a hectic, jingling, continuous trill, like the pouring of broken glass. The highest notes are constantly modulated to form vague motifs. Timbre comparable to Corn Bunting. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: sings 5-19 seconds, very fast, Frequency: 4-10 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC637940 - European Serin - Serinus serinus - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)


Calls: Ringing trill also used as contact call, with slightly falling pitch "trrilrlitlitlit". Alarm call a short, redpoll-like "weee-eeet", with an accented high-pitched middle part. [Link]
XC938311 - European Serin chirpy flight call - Serinus serinus.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC938311 - European Serin chirpy flight call - Serinus serinus.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Atlantic canary / Kanarengirlitz (Serinus canaria)
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Kanarengirlitz, Ponta de Sao Laurenco. 2023-03-10 15:20:00 Madeira
First observed in La Palma on 2022-03-08.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: It's unusual that the name of a bird refers to dogs. Wikipedia writes: The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs", a name that was evidently generalized from the ancient name of one of these islands, Canaria – presumably Gran Canaria. According to the historian Pliny the Elder, the island Canaria contained "vast multitudes of dogs of very large size".
General: The common canary kept as a pet is subspecies Serinus canaria forma domestica.

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2023-03-11 11:58:22 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Madeira (song)

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European goldfinch / Stieglitz (Carduelis carduelis)
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Stieglitz. 2024-05-16 10:55:11 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-09-22.

Description

General: One of the more colorful birds in our area, but fairly shy and skittish, so you don't see them much. Supposedly a bit smaller than a sparrow or a great tit, but to me they look bigger and heavier?
General: Well hidden in the tree branches; at thistles or sunflowers.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: Name stammt angeblich vom Gesang: ein steigernder sti-ge-litt. Google AI sagt 'der Name "Stieglitz" stammt aus dem Slawischer (z.B. Polnisch szczvaieł, Tschechisch stehlik).'
Etymology: Google AI sagt, Distelfink 'bezeichnet einen Vogel, der sich von Distelsamen ernährt. ...was auch den lateinischen Namen Cardülis (von Carduus, Distel) begründet
Etymology: Das slawische Wort stellt wohl ursprünglich eine lautmalerische Wiedergabe des Lockrufes des Vogels dar. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 09-07
Migration in: 03-12 - 05-10
Migration out: 08-29 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=14-19 g
Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: General: Hectic sing-song, quite chaotic in feeding groups. But kept as songbird, so I guess more melodic when singing solo. A bit like a black cap warbler (Mönchsgrasmücke).
Gesang hat eine Struktur (und ist langsamer als der Girlitz): Zuerst eine kleine Melodie hoch und runter; dann vielleicht ein Grünfink-Triller, dann 4 wiederholte Noten oder ein neues Melodiechen. (Oder kommen diese Elemente eher zufällig?)
Song: Melodie geht meistens 2-3 Sekunden hoch und runter, meistens mit einer wiederholten 1-Noter mit ~6x die gleiche Note. [Link]
Song: My first (multilingual) notes: Stieglitz like Grünfink, fast, high, occasional trills. Occasionally ends a bit with falling note like buchfink
Song: Mir wurde erst in St. Moritz in Juli 2021 bewusst wie ähnlich der Stieglitz wie ein Grünfink klingt - beide können lange Gesang mit Trillern und rauhen sinkenden Toenen singen, und ich habe Stieglitz v.a. durch dieses Stöhnen für Grünfink gehalten.
Song: Contact-call distinct, and also constitutes a major part of the song. A sharp and explosive "witt", or "tzee-witt". Sometimes given as a single syllable, di- or trisyllabic, or as continuous series. The song is comprised of rapid series of the contact call, interrupted by drawn-out melodic notes and trills. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic (Llmh), fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: rattle, fluting Singing season: year round Only pauses singing while molting and thus endangered. Dawn chorus start: 20 minutes before dawn.
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC638230 - European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis.mp3 (song)


Calls: Other calls: A harsh budgerigar or house martin-like "trrrtt-trrrrt". [Link] Wild melody (remember these birds are also kept as songbirds in cages. the German name Stieglitz imitates its call (sti-ge-lit) - though I don't hear that! [Link]
Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 (call)

Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Record in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France byStanislas Wroza and described by him as a 'tik' call and a flight call. Source: XENOCANTO XC526383 European Goldfinch flight call.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: Call melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-8 KHz,
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Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)
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Erlenzeisig beim Ortstockhaus nahe Braunwald. 2022-07-15 11:38:28 Gumen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-12.

Description

General: Also lives in North America!
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: [A siskin giving the 'siskin' calls from which its name derives, The name siskin is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words sisschen, zeischen, which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (zîsec) and Middle Low German (ziseke, sisek) words, with cognates in Slavic languages, such as Czech čížek; these names are all of onomatopoeic origin, derived from the bird's calls. [Link]
[This bird has two calls, both powerful but conflicting, one is descending and the other is ascending, their onomatopoeic sounds can be represented as "tilu" and "tluih". [Link]
Appearance and identification: Gelb aber schwarz/weiss auf dem Kopf, bauch/flügel wie weiss mit schwarzen Streifen, mehr braun bei weibchen?

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 02-20 - 07-20
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-01
Migration out: 09-07 - 12-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=11-18 g
Habitats: Mountain

Vocalisation

Song: bird-song.ch sagt Gesang zwitschernd und trillernd und ähnlich wie Girlitz - ich finde auch, es hat das hohe chaotische von den mit ab und zu was rohem. [Link]
Song: Distinct calls and song. The contact call is also prominent in the improvised song. Other typical sounds in the song includes a peculiar wheeze, like someone sucking their teeth, and lots of expert mimicry. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus.mp3 (song)


Calls: Most often heard is the sharp and disyllabic contact call: "doo-lee", with both notes descending. Sometimes given a in monosyllabic manner "dlyy". [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC941264 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus - 2-note swooping call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC941264 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus - 2-note swooping call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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European greenfinch / Grünfink (Chloris chloris)
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Grünfink im Profil vom Esstisch aus fotografiert in Fehraltorf. 2023-01-16 10:54:12 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-08-01.

Description

General: Vogelewarte.ch: Neben Haussperling und Amsel ist er einer der zahlreichsten Vögel der Städte und Dörfer. Ich habe Monate lang nur eins in Pfäffikon gehört, dann ein Schwarm im Fehraltorfer Industriegebiet. Endlich in Juli 2020 ist eine Gruppe zu uns gezogen und entweder im Birkenbaum oder hinter der Kinderkrippe zu hören gewesen. Im Birkenbaum habe ich endlich eins fotografieren können.
General: In Laubbäumen
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-01 - 08-09
Migration in: 02-20 - 04-20
Migration out: 09-28 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=24-27 cm, weight=17-34 g
Habitats: Settlement

Similar species

Song or calls similar to: Tree pipit.

Vocalisation

Song: General: Sequence of 4-6 rhythmic elements at different pitches. A sort of trill is often start or end of the sequence (can also be a call!), and there are slides.
Song: Song composed of various sequences of linked sounds, repeated in a vibrating manner; "trrrrrrrrr", "chechechecheche". Sometimes resembles Brambling when making the wheezy "rrrrrrrrr" sound, but differs in being harsher and by "pulling" the pitch downwards (or sometimes upwards) at the end. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic (h m m), fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: trill, rasp Singing season: 01-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start: 15 minutes before dawn.
♫ 2021-07-31 10:22:32 Source: BirdNet 20210731_102232 birdnet 1877 - European Greenfinch, h trill, m trill, 4x m swoop - European Greenfinch - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (song)

♫ 2024-09-09 07:03:00 Greater Fehraltorf (call)

Calls: Contact call a fairly resonant "chep-chep", resembling Redpoll, but less nasal and with a fuller tone. Also a sharp, drawn, ascending "kooeee", (perhaps not obviously recognized as a finch). [Link] 1: Raspy descending note. XenoCanto submitter of Bavaria called this an alarm call, but it's also called a 'wheeze' and it's part of the song as well.
XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 (alarm call)


2: Birdid.no says 'Also a sharp, drawn, ascending "kooeee", (perhaps not obviously recognized as a finch).' You can say that again, listen to zilpzalp-like recording of 31.08.2024
Evtl grünfink whoop call.

♫ 2024-08-31 08:35:00 Wildert Weiher (call)

3: .
XC195946 - Eurasian Wren call - Troglodytes troglodytes.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC195946 - Eurasian Wren call - Troglodytes troglodytes.mp3 (call)

XC871583 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - one-note call from a Kelly of Ireland.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC871583 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - one-note call from a Kelly of Ireland.mp3 (call)

4: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC900345 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - described as flight call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC900345 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - described as flight call.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: alarm call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz), Special sounds: swoop, rasp.
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Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)
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Paar bei Colonia de Sant Pere, Mallorca - MerlinBirdID suggests eurasian linnet or less likely cirl bunting. 2022-04-15 15:36:36
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-15.

Description

General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL V
Etymology: Herkunft: von der Hanf-Pflanze (Cánnabis), deren Samen zu seiner Nahrung gehören [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rote Stirn, Bauch; Kopf grau, Kinn weiss.
Appearance and identification: The summer male has a grey nape, red head-patch and red breast. Females and young birds lack the red and have white underparts, the breast streaked buff. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-18
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-10
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=15-22 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: General: Ähnlich wie ein Rohrsänger aber nur kurze Segmente mit klaren Pausen.
Song: Nabu: Sein Gesang umfasst trillernde, kurze und musikalische pfeifende Laute, unter anderem „piUU“, „trrüh“ und „tu-ki-jüüh“. [Link]
Song: Gesang ist fast Rohrsänger-artig, relativ hoch und zirpend. Manchmal mit kleinen Pausen. bird-song Aufnahme where kurz, llll mhllll [Link]
Song: Gesang für mich ähnlich wie Grünfink.
Song: Song a varied, sweet stream of contact calls, mimicry and trills with a staccato feel. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England.mp3 (song)


Calls: Flight-call a quick and "bouncing" "gig-gig" or "tchett-tchett". Most often disyllabic utterances, while Twite seems to vary more the number of syllables. Tone harder and more bouncing. Most easily recognized by the frequently interwoven, disyllabic contact calls. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC910816 - Common Linnet call - Linaria cannabina.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC910816 - Common Linnet call - Linaria cannabina.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Corn bunting / Grauammer (Emberiza calandra)
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Wahrscheinlich ein Grauammer, die wurden auch durch MerlinBirdID gemeldet. 2022-04-08 14:27:44
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-08.

Description

General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Etymology: [4] Die Strophe lässt sich lautmalerisch etwa wie „tück tück-zick-zik-zkzkzkrissrisss“ wiedergeben. [Link]
Geography: Eher selten in CH. [Link]
Vocalization: Repeated in a monotonous manner, to form a typical soundscape of fields where it is numerous. Often compared to the sound of a chain of small keys. The phrase starts with a few staccato, ticking sounds that progress into a dry trill, followed by a short ritardando. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-10 - 08-09
Migration in: 02-20 - 04-11
Migration out: 09-07 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=17-18 cm, wingspan=26-32 cm, weight=35-63 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: General: Song is an ascending trill or buzz that climbs about an octave - 4-8 KHz.
Song: Gesang steigend und immer schneller wie .... was? [Link]
Song: Sieht für mich eher braun aus als der Grau im Namen, mit einem Finken-Schnabel und Striche oben auf der Brust wie ein Drossel [Link]
Song diagnostic. A brittle, jingling and accelerating phrase of about 2 seconds duration. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 4-8 KHz Special sounds: trill, whoop
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC632949 - Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra - song.mp3 (song)


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Trumpeter finch / Wüstengimpel (Bucanetes githagineus)
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Wikipedia: Trumpeter finch Source: WIKIPEDIA Trumpeter_Finch_-_Morocco_07_2921_%2823051137061%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is mainly a desert species which is found in North Africa and Spain through to southern Asia. It has occurred as a vagrant in areas north of its breeding range. [more]
Details

Tree pipit / Baumpieper (Anthus trivialis)
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MerlinBirdID says Tree pipit (Baumpieper), Jura, Scotland. 2023-08-13 10:51:12 Scotland
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-06-12.

Description

Sieht aus wie ein Drossel
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-01 - 10-07
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-09
Migration in: 04-01 - 05-21
Migration out: 08-09 - 10-07
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Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=25-27 cm, weight=18-29 g
Habitats: Mountain

Similar species

Song or calls similar to: European greenfinch.

Vocalisation

Song: Reminds me of a greenfinch - series of trills, whoops and other sounds with a long pause
Song: Mehrere unterschiedliche Tonreihen aneinandergefügt. Zuletzt „zia zia zia ziah“. Zuerst auf Baum sitzend, dann im Singflug, Zia-Rufe während Gleitflug (Fallschirmvogel) [Link]
Song characteristic. Starts with a series of Chaffinch-like "che-che-che" which gives way to long, descending, "ricocheting" whistling notes (especially at the end of song-flight). [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: trill, whoop
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC570506 - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis - song.mp3 (song)


♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC649035 - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis - song.mp3 (song)


Calls: “psiet“ etwas nach unten gezogen. Auch „zieh“ [Link]
Flight call a short buzzing "tzzzeet". Given at even pitch, and in a fuller tone than Red-Throated Pipit. [Link] 1: Sounds like 1-note to me. Have also heard two high notes, then dann hlhlhl
2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC917776 - Tree Pipit alarm call, one note, repeated every second - Anthus trivialis.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC917776 - Tree Pipit alarm call, one note, repeated every second - Anthus trivialis.mp3 (alarm call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Meadow pipit / Wiesenpieper (Anthus pratensis)
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Wikipedia: Meadow pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Wiesenpieper_Meadow_pipit.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-06-27.

Description

General: Looks like Misteldrossel
General: Deutschland: Brut, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL V
Etymology: [9] The name "pipit", first documented by Thomas Pennant in 1768, is onomatopoeic, from the call note of this species. [Link]
Seasonal Behavior: Meadow Pipits can often be observed in large numbers when they gather on fields during migration. They like to stay in meadows with high grass or on arable land and only fly up when disturbed or when a bird of prey appears, which is why they are often overlooked. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-10
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-06
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=22-25 cm, weight=15-22 g
Habitats: Mountain

Similar species

Looks similar to: Mistle thrush.

Vocalisation

Song: Single note, possibly rising at the end. (Or: long 4 second phrases, gradually louder then softer; swoopy or whoopy.) Sings in flight. BirdID: Song very similar to Rock Pipit, but tone less full and more brittle. Lacks Rock Pipit's closing trill, and beginning is less "hammering". - but what does a rock pipit sound like?
Song: Ähnlich Baumpieper, aber ohne Zia-Rufe. Vollständiger Gesang nur in flatterndem Singflug. Lange Strophen. Mittelstück meist zart und hoch [Link]
Song very similar to Rock Pipit, but tone less full and more brittle. Lacks Rock Pipit's closing trill, and beginning is less "hammering". [Link] Song attributes: Melody: one note, fast, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz)
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC722919 - Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis - song.mp3 (song)


Calls: fast tonlos „ist, ist.“ [Link]
Contact call a short "eest". Similar to Rock Pipit but shorter,cleaner and most often in quick series. Warning call a sharp, high pitched "tzeet". Also a rattling "trrrrt". [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC930459 - Meadow Pipit flight call - Anthus pratensis.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC930459 - Meadow Pipit flight call - Anthus pratensis.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
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Tawny pipit / Brachpieper (Anthus campestris)
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Wikipedia: Tawny pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Anthus_campestris-3.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-10-02.

Description

General: Langer schlanker Vogel, man sagt ähnlicher wie eine Schafstelze
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL 1

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-01 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-10 - 07-29
Migration in: 08-10 - 08-18
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=16 cm, wingspan=25-28 cm, weight=24-32 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Similar species

Looks similar to: Western yellow wagtail.

Vocalisation

Song: Song simple. Consists of three notes merged in a short, continuous and ringing "tsee-ro-ee", given every 1-2 seconds.
Song: Song simple. Consists of three notes merged in a short, continuous and ringing "tsee-ro-ee", given every 1-2 seconds. Timbre is wagtail-like and intonation variable, but consistent in each song. Flight call similar in timbre, like a cross between Yellow Wagtail and House Sparrow (song). Thinner and more wagtail-like than Richard's Pipit. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-6 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC726515 - Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris - song.mp3 (song)


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Berthelot's pipit / Kanarenpieper (Anthus berthelotii)
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Berthelot's pipit, Playa Santiago, La Gomera. 2022-03-16 11:25:18
First observed in La Gomera on 2022-03-16.

Description

General: Der Kanarenpieper (Anthus berthelotii) ist eine Singvogelart aus der Familie der Stelzen und Pieper. Er kommt auf den Kanarischen Inseln, den Ilhas Selvagens und auf Madeira vor, wo er trockene, gras- und buschbestandene Habitate bewohnt und die einzige dort brütende Pieperart ist. Er ist ein Standvogel, von dem es bislang keinerlei Nachweise als Irrgast außerhalb seines Verbreitungsgebiets gab. Der Bestand wird grob auf 20.000–100.000 Brutpaare geschätzt und die Art ist laut IUCN nicht bedroht (“least concern”). Das Artepitheton ehrt den französischen Naturforscher Sabin Berthelot. [more]
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White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)
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Bachstelze. 2024-05-16 11:54:46 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-05.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and the Asian Palearctic and parts of North Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail^[2] (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

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Physical details

Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=25-30 cm, weight=17-25 g
Habitats: Settlement
Interesting behavior: Wags its tail when calling.

Vocalisation

Song: General: Usually just calls. This song is just a few chirpy slurs, sometimes rising-rising-falling.
Song: Zirpt wie ein Sperling aber weniger Noten. Lh lh lh [Link]
Song: Song either slow and primitive, consisting of sharp falling notes given by perched birds, or longer fast and energic bursts in excited song-flight. [Link] Song attributes: Mnemnoic: Plaetschert wie ein Bach Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC694995 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


Calls: Contact calls short and sharp. Usually with disyllabic, "bouncing" quality, and with each syllable only accented, not clearly separated from the other (see Grey Wagtail). [Link] bird-song.ch: zweisilbig «zilipp» oder einsilbig «zipp»
XC644775 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba alba - call, recorded in Estonia.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC644775 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba alba - call, recorded in Estonia.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 3-7 KHz,
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Western yellow wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava)
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Schafstelze, Albufera. 2022-04-12 14:59:06
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-12.

Description

General: Yellow, gray head, white mask.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-27
Breeding: 05-10 - 07-29
Migration in: 03-23 - 05-31
Migration out: 08-09 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=17 cm, wingspan=23-27 cm, weight=14-21 g
Habitats: Wetland

Similar species

Looks similar to: Tawny pipit.

Vocalisation

Song: Just a few notes, call seems to be common but song rare. Very short chirp of ~ 1 sec, long pause of 3 secs. At Wauwilermoos it seemed to be 'Twee tweetwee (higher note:) twee!'
Song: Song primitive and less striking. Beware differences in calls and songs between different subspecies. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 3-9 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC721189 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava cinereocapilla - song.mp3 (song)


Calls: Contact call characteristic and widely used; a sharp, drawn out "pseeeoo" with an accented ending falling in pitch. A variable phrase with two or three notes resembling the contact call in timbre. [Link] General: Single note repeated
Song: sperling ähnliches lh lh lh. Dachte die wären melodisch?? Nein. BL chirpy ml ml [Link]
XC653784 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava flavissima - call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC653784 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava flavissima - call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 3-9 KHz, Special sounds: swoop.
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Grey wagtail / Gebirgsstelze (Motacilla cinerea)
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Gebirgsstelze am Bach beim Klingnauer Stausee. 2022-02-05 14:16:30 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-02-05.

Description

General: Yellow breast and butt end, white belly, light grey head and back, white eye stripe and stripe above black beard, dark wings with 3 white V's, long tail.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 03-23 - 08-29
Migration in: 02-20 - 04-01
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=18-19 cm, wingspan=25-27 cm, weight=14-22 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: BirdID says Song simple but variable. I hear trills up to 2 seconds long and chirps. Another description says a series of calls, not very melodic. I noted zwitx3, sometimes hhhhhll. [Link]
Song: Song simple but variable. Sometimes with more elaborate song-flight like White Wagtail. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: trill
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC767550 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - song with trills and a cheek-cheek.mp3 (song)


♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC757193 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - one-note song recorded in Germany.mp3 (song)


Calls: Contact call short, metallic and with a clipped ending. Often disyllabic, "tzeet-tzeet", with each syllable more separated than in White Wagtail, and timbre more "dirty". Often starts with the contact call, followed by short melodic phrases. [Link] 1: Birdweather hat ein-Noter aufgenommen.
XC854585 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - 2-note call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC854585 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - 2-note call.mp3 (call)


2: Ich habe zwei-noter lh lhhh notiert, wahrscheinlich von Birdweather?

3: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN
Gebirgsstelze bei 5 minuten durch geflogen, evtl Flugruf.

♫ 2024-09-09 08:24:00 Greater Fehraltorf (flight call)
Gebirgsstelze bei letzen 30 Sekunden durch geflogen, evtl Flugruf.

♫ 2024-09-09 08:24:00 Greater Fehraltorf (flight call)

Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Common waxbill / Wellenastrild (Estrilda astrild)
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Wikipedia: Common waxbill Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Estrilda_astrild_-Gran_Canaria%2C_Canary_Islands%2C_Spain-8_%281%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild), also known as the St Helena waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world and now has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It is popular and easy to keep in captivity. [more]
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Tenerife blue tit / Kanarenmeise (Cyanistes teneriffae)

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First observed in Canary Islands on 2022-03-13.

Description

Die Kanarenmeise oder Ultramarinmeise^[1] (Cyanistes teneriffae) ist ein Vogel der Familie Meisen (Paridae), der in kühlen, gemäßigten Wäldern der Kanarischen Inseln und Nordwestafrikas vorkommt. Die Kanarenmeise und die Blaumeise wurden früher zur selben Art zusammengefasst. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2022-03-13 14:17:39 Source: BirdNet 20220313_141739 birdnet - Kanarenmeise - 2022-03-13 14:17:39 - Kanarenmeise - Valle Gran Rey.mp3 (song)

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Common starling / Star (Sturnus vulgaris)

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Junger Star sitzt auf einem Highland Cattle bei Speck, Fehraltorf. 2022-08-17 14:44:56 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-11.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa, Asia.
General: Learned on BBC's Winterwatch: the movement of a swarm of starlings is called a murmuration! Check out this this video or even an entire half hour
General: In trees or in the fields by the cows.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel RL 3^[8]
Personal notes: Frequently seen here, for instance by their nests under the eaves of one of the Toblerone houses. Introduced to North America from Europe by Eugene Schieffelin.
Vocalization: Eine der Vogelarten, die gleichzeitig zwei Töne singen kann!
Vocalization: Among the best of imitators. Mimics birds, animals and mechanical noises. Often makes several sounds at the same time. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-01 - 07-20
Migration in: 01-21 - 04-11
Migration out: 09-07 - 11-26
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=21 cm, wingspan=37-42 cm, weight=60-90 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: I find their individual song amusing, with its (long) whoops and weird noises. As a group, they're just noisy!
Song: Song a highly varied mix of falling whistles, bill-clappering and various masterful mimicry. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: whoop, mimicry, weird Singing season: 01-01 - 09-30 Dawn chorus start: 15 minutes before dawn.
Calls: Other calls; a harsh "chaee" and a short sharp "tink". [Link] I hear this occasionally and really enjoy it - a long rising 'whoop', as I call it', starting low at 1 1/2 KHz and rising to 6 1/2 KHz!
Birdnet 1968 - European Starling long whoop call - 2021-08-23 17-26-09 - European Starling - Fehraltorf.

♫ 2021-08-23 17:26:09 Source: BirdNet 20210823_172609 birdnet 1968 - European Starling long whoop call - 2021-08-23 17-26-09 - European Starling - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (call)

Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 1-6 KHz, Special sounds: whoop.
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Song thrush / Singdrossel (Turdus philomelos)

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Singdrossel bei Unterer Buchholzweg, Fehraltorf. 2024-05-13 07:33:52 Fehraltorf
First observed in Île-de-Bréhat on 2019-06-16.

Description

General: Die Singdrossel (Turdus philomelos) ist eine Vogelart, die zur Familie der Drosseln (Turdidae) und zur Ordnung der Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes) gehört. Sie ist in der gemäßigten und der borealen Zone der westlichen und zentralen Paläarktis beheimatet und zählt dort zu den häufigen waldbewohnenden Arten. Europäische Vögel überwintern im Mittelmeerraum. Im Südosten Australiens und in Neuseeland wurde sie Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts als Neubürger (Neozoon) eingeführt. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel
Vocalization: Very melodious, varied and a master imitator. Still easily distinguished by its tendency to repeat introductory motives two or more times, and its many high pitched themes. Each phrase is loud and penetrating and the tempo deliberate. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-01 - 07-10
Migration in: 02-10 - 04-20
Migration out: 08-29 - 11-06
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=23 cm, wingspan=33-36 cm, weight=65-100 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: Paced like a blackbird, humorous mix of elements like a nightingale. Huge range, elements from 2-5 KHz, others 6.5-9 KHz. Can sing for up to 50 minutes, and a male may know 100 melodies in its repertoire.
Song: Klangfarbe ähnlich obiger Art [Amsel], aber jedes Element 2-4mal wiederholt, Pausen zwischen den Phrasen.(klingt oft wie „Philipp“, oder „Judith“) Einzige Drossel unseres Gebietes die diese Wiederholungen macht. Singt oft nicht von Baumspitze aus, sondern aus dem Geäst. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic (mhHL), slow, Frequency: 2-9 KHz Special sounds: swoop Singing season: 02-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start: 60 minutes before dawn.
♫ 2026-02-24 16:38:24 Source: Zoom H2n Fehraltorf (song)

Calls: Rufe :“zipp“, oft beim abfliegen. [Link]
Most heard (but easily overlooked) contact call is a dry and very short "zip", sometimes given as a two syllable call "zip-ip". [Link] 1: One or two high chirps followed by long pause of 1-2 seconds
XC389294 song thrush contact call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC389294 song thrush contact call.mp3 (contact call)

2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC570136 song thrush alarm call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC570136 song thrush alarm call.mp3 (alarm call)
XC570138 song thrush alarm call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC570138 song thrush alarm call.mp3 (alarm call)
XC918847 - Song Thrush alarm call - Turdus philomelos.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC918847 - Song Thrush alarm call - Turdus philomelos.mp3 (alarm call)

XC794170 - Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos - alarm call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC794170 - Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos - alarm call.mp3 (alarm call)

3: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN_VIA_ZOOM
Singdrossel, trommeln, Gartenbaumläufer 5-noter.

♫ 2024-03-22 06:44:18 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Staldenweiher (drumming)
Singdrossel Gesang, Tannenmeise Gesang, Buntspecht trommeln, Rabenkraeue Rufe.

♫ 2026-02-24 16:11:26 Source: Zoom H2n Fehraltorf (drumming)
Singdrossel, Kohlmeise, Sumpfmeise oder Tannenmeise, Trommeln von Buntspecht oder Schwarzspecht.

♫ 2025-03-04 09:26:58 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Switzerland (drumming)
100 Sekunden von Singdrossel-Gesang, um 4 und 18 usw Sekunden Trommeln eines Buntspechts.

♫ 2025-03-09 09:09:08 Source: Zoom H2n Switzerland (drumming)

Call attributes: contact call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 7-10 KHz,
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