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;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] flavirostris | ;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] flavirostris | ||
| − | [[Image:Twite.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by AlanBatt<br /> | + | [[Image:Twite.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, subspecies ''pipilans''<br />Photo by {{user|AlanBatt|AlanBatt}}<br />[[North Uist]], [[Outer Hebrides]], [[Scotland]], May 2004]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Brown streaked | + | *Brown streaked black upperparts |
| − | + | *Pink rump (male) | |
| − | + | *Buff to white underparts, streaked brown | |
| − | + | *Conical bill | |
| + | **Yellow in winter | ||
| + | **Grey in summer | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Immature [[Eurasian Linnet]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Northern [[Europe]] and across central [[Asia]]. | + | Northern [[Europe]], [[Middle East]] and across central [[Asia]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| + | *''C. f. flavirostris'': [[Norway]], northern [[Sweden]], northern [[Finland]] and Kola Peninsula; winters to southern [[Europe]] | ||
| + | *''C. f. pipilans'': [[Shetland Islands]], [[Outer Hebrides]], [[Inner Hebrides]], [[Orkneys]], [[Scotland]], northern [[England]] and [[Ireland]] | ||
| + | *''C. f. brevirostris'': Eastern [[Turkey]] and Caucasus to north-western [[Iran]] | ||
| + | *''C. f. korejevi'': Southern Ural Mountains to Caspian Sea, Kirghiz steppes and Tien Shan Mountains | ||
| + | *''C. f. atlaica'': Altai Mountains of central [[Russia]] to north-western Outer [[Mongolia]] | ||
| + | *''C. f. montanella'': Kyrgyzstan (Alai Mts.) to Pamirs and western [[China]] (western Xinjiang) | ||
| + | *''C. f. miniakensis'': Western [[China]] (eastern Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu) to south-eastern [[Tibet]] | ||
| + | *''C. f. rufostrigata'': [[Himalayas]] (northern Kashmir to northern [[Nepal]] and south-western [[Tibet]]) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Breeds on moorland. Winters in coastal dunes. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | It builds its nest in a bush | + | ====Breeding==== |
| + | It builds its nest in a bush or heather. The clutch consists of 4-7 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes seeds. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Call''': a distinctive ''tweit'', rather nasal<br /> | ||
| + | '''Song''': contains fast trills | ||
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<flashmp3>Carduelis flavirostris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Carduelis flavirostris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Carduelis flavirostris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Carduelis flavirostris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9 | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|twite}} | {{GSearch|twite}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]] | + | {{Video|Twite}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 27 October 2010
- Carduelis flavirostris
Identification
- Brown streaked black upperparts
- Pink rump (male)
- Buff to white underparts, streaked brown
- Conical bill
- Yellow in winter
- Grey in summer
Similar Species
Immature Eurasian Linnet
Distribution
Northern Europe, Middle East and across central Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- C. f. flavirostris: Norway, northern Sweden, northern Finland and Kola Peninsula; winters to southern Europe
- C. f. pipilans: Shetland Islands, Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Orkneys, Scotland, northern England and Ireland
- C. f. brevirostris: Eastern Turkey and Caucasus to north-western Iran
- C. f. korejevi: Southern Ural Mountains to Caspian Sea, Kirghiz steppes and Tien Shan Mountains
- C. f. atlaica: Altai Mountains of central Russia to north-western Outer Mongolia
- C. f. montanella: Kyrgyzstan (Alai Mts.) to Pamirs and western China (western Xinjiang)
- C. f. miniakensis: Western China (eastern Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu) to south-eastern Tibet
- C. f. rufostrigata: Himalayas (northern Kashmir to northern Nepal and south-western Tibet)
Habitat
Breeds on moorland. Winters in coastal dunes.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds its nest in a bush or heather. The clutch consists of 4-7 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes seeds.
Vocalisation
Call: a distinctive tweit, rather nasal
Song: contains fast trills
<flashmp3>Carduelis flavirostris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Twite. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Twite
External Links
