Bohemian waxwing / Seidenschwanz (Bombycilla garrulus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Bombycilla (Bombycilla); Family Bombycillidae (Bombycillidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast, Invasionsvogel
Seasonal Behavior: Seltener Durchzügler, seltener Wintergast [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 02-01 - 02-08
Migration out: 02-01 - 02-10
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=32-35 cm, weight=50-75 g
Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: Lots of trills. [Link]
Song: Song more or less a variation on the contact call. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 5-7 KHz
Calls: Contact call weak, but distinct and typically alert one to the presence of a flock. A thin, high pitched, ringing "tzrrrrrrr". [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC763124 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - call recorded in Sweden.

XC763124 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - call recorded in Sweden. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC763124 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - call recorded in Sweden.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,

XC749574 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - song recorded in Norway, a long series of trills. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC749574 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - song recorded in Norway, a long series of trills.mp3 (song)