![]() ![]() They build a strong nest out of plant material, but the hollow is smoothed out with wood mulm and clay. The birds nest in bushes, hedges and trees (close to the trunk). As a summer bird, it can be observed in Central Europe from February to November.ĭistribution: The species is distributed across central and northern Europe and central Asia.īiology: Song thrushes eat snails, worms, insects and spiders, and in autumn also fruits and berries. Habitat: The song thrush inhabits gardens and parks, copses and forests of all kinds. Some of the individual motifs contain imitations of other birds. The singing is quite loud and characteristic: short motifs are repeated two to four times, then the next motif follows. Typical "zip" calls can also be heard from flying song thrushes. When flying up you can see the cream-colored underwings. Plain brown back, whitish-yellowish underside with longitudinal rows of black-brown dots. Two, even three broods a year Clutch from March.įeatures: 23 cm long, approx. The birds build a large nest of plant material and soil The clutch consists of four to seven greenish-bluish eggs with dense brownish markings. Blackbirds nest in hedges and bushes on window sills and roof beams, usually just a few feet off the ground. (summer bird).ĭistribution: The blackbird is distributed over large parts of Europe, southern Asia and parts of North Africaīiology: Diet consists of snails, worms, insects, fruits and berries. In Central Europe, the blackbird can be observed from April to October. Habitat: The blackbird used to be a pure forest bird, : today you can find them everywhere in human settlements, in gardens and watch parks. Overall, the blackbird song seems a bit melancholic. When excited, but also : when taking off and in the evening before going to sleep, you can hear a loud "tix, tix, tix" ("Tixen"). Young blackbirds resemble females, but more reddish brown in color and more heavily spotted. Females brownish overall, dark brown above, slightly lighter brown below, mottled throat, brown bill. Male : with solid black plumage, narrow yellow ring around eye and yellow beak. KooKoo watches contain an excerpt of these recordings, up to 50 seconds long.įeatures 25.5 cm long, about 90 g heavy. Original recordings - by Jean-Claude Roché, France - in full length, a sequence of different bird calls and songs. In addition, birds sing more often in the city at night because it is quieter then and because there are more artificial lights than in the country. The birds have to sing louder to make themselves heard. This is because there is more noise in the city. In the city, birds sing louder and higher than their rural counterparts. Birds, on the other hand, which do not sing such complicated songs even as adults, can warble from birth. In order to refine this, they also imitate their conspecifics. Other birds, such as the chaffinch, already have a basic song structure when they are born. Just as we humans learn to speak, they learn to sing: by imitating their parents. ![]() Not all birds can sing so beautifully from birth: Great singers like the nightingale or the marsh warbler have to practice a lot. Instead of singing, he impresses the females with his colorful wheel. This is the case with the peacock, for example. In other species, it is not the singing that decides when choosing a partner, but the appearance. That's why birds like the nightingale really work hard. With some bird species there is a competition: the male bird that sings the most beautifully has the best chance of the females. But the master singer among birds is the nightingale: she can sing 400 different melodies and she sings even in the dead of night. The blackbird is a diligent songstress: it starts before sunrise and only stops after sunset. The blackbird, on the other hand, sings particularly beautifully and melodically - and can be heard very often here. Because it serves to mark out the territory. The woodpecker, for example, only drums on a branch - this is also considered music. ![]() The singing is also scientific, even if it doesn't sound nice. It depends on the bird species how many different songs an animal can sing. The peak time for these chants is from March to early June. They use it to attract females and stake out their territory. During the spring breeding season these songs can be heard from birds. The birds use these calls to converse (contact calls) or to warn each other of danger (warning calls). Calls are called the chirping that you hear all year round. There are two different types of birdsong: calls and songs". ![]()
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