Hawfinch / Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Hawfinch again. 2025-03-10 16:38:08 Canton Zurich

Observations

First documented observation: 2025-02-10 at the Luppmen. Most recent observation: 2026-02-24 in Fehraltorf.

Description

Classification: Genus Coccothraustes (Coccothraustes); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)
General: The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Coccothraustes. Its closest living relatives are the Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria) and Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) of East Asia, and the evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) and hooded grosbeak (Hesperiphona abeillei) of North America. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-10
Migration in: 02-10 - 04-20
Migration out: 08-29 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=29-33 cm, weight=46-70 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Birdweather-Hawfinch. Greater Fehraltorf 2024-10-31 13:29:37 ♫ 2024-10-31 13:29:37 Source: BIRDWEATHER 20241031_132937-Birdweather-Hawfinch.mp3 Greater Fehraltorf (song)

Calls: Most typical call a sharp and explosive "tzek", with abrupt, emphasized, cut-off ending. Quite similar to Robin, but harder, with each syllable marginally longer with a slightly wheezing timbre. Repetitions are slower and more singular than Robin. Diagnostic when interspersed with high frequency notes. [Link] Found no references to song
XC712663 - Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - whit whit tsirp, recorded in Sweden, redubbed by me to a call.

XC712663 - Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - whit whit tsirp, recorded in Sweden, redubbed by me to a call. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC712663 - Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - whit whit tsirp, recorded in Sweden, redubbed by me to a call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, fast, Frequency: 4-8 KHz,