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Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
Biometrics
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Carduelidae
BTO Codes:
HF , HAWFI
EURING No:
17170
Number in Britain:
4800 pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
AMBER
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
coccthraustes recorded in Britain (of 6 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
18 cm
Wingspan:
31 cm
Weight:
M/F: 58 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: kokkos =a kernel + thrauo =to break
World Distribution:
Europe, nw Africa & n&c Asia
Habitat:
Deciduous & mixed woodland
Diet:
Large, hard seeds, buds, shoots, summer, invertebrates, esp. caterpillars
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
3000 to 6500 pairs
in 1988-91
Note: Best estimate
First Record:
1666
Latest Survey:
Langston, R.H.W. et al. (2002) British Birds 95:166-173
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
2.3 to 4 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
24 x 18 mm
Egg Weight:
3.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
5
Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
Incubation:
11 - 13 days
by the:
Female (occ. Male)
Fledging:
12 - 13 days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1
Number Ringed:
13
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
6yr9m
(Germany: 12yr 7m)
Biometrics
Ring Size:
B+
Wing Length
Adult:
104.6 ± 3.6
Range
99 - 111 mm, N =61
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
105.8 ± 3.7
100 - 112 mm, N =29
Female:
103.5 ± 3.2
98 - 109 mm, N =32
Weight
Adult:
52.34 ± 5.13
Range
45.40 - 60.00 g , N =62
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
53.36 ± 5.66
46.00 - 63.00 g , N =30
Female:
51.38 ± 4.47 .
44.00 - 60.00 g , N =32
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Glaisean-gobach
Welsh:
Gylfinbraff
Danish:
Kćrnebider
Dutch:
Appelvink
Finnish:
Nokkavarpunen
French:
Gros-bec
German:
Kernbeißer
Hungarian:
Meggyvágó
Icelandic:
Kjarnbítur
Irish:
Glasán Gobmhór
Italian:
Prosone
Norwegian:
Kjernebiter
Polish:
Grubodziób zwyczajny
Portuguese:
Bico-grossudo
Spanish:
Picogordo
Swedish:
Stenknäck
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Mountfort, G. 1957 The hawfinch Collins, London
[598.982 MOU]
Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London
[598.982 NEW]
See Also:
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