Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)

Erlenzeisig beim Orstockhaus, Braunwald xxxx. 2022-07-15 11:38:46 Gumen

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-02-12 in Rapperswil. Most recent observation: 2025-03-17 in Fehraltorf.

Description

Classification: Genus Siskins (Spinus); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)
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
XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus. ♫ 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.

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: ,