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..     WHINCHAT (saxicola rubetra).     ..

Image: John Gould

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 12-14cm

Wingspan: 21-24cm

Weight: 16-24g

 

Call: short, scolding 'tictic' and 'tu-tic-tic'

Song: brief, metallic warble

 

Moorland edges, young forestry plantations, rough grassland areas, upland farms, railway embankments and around industrial waste ground.

Widespread

Locally numerous

Green List

19x14mm

 

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

4-7

13-14 days

13-14 days

Season: from May  1-2 clutches

5 years

 

 

14,000-28,000 pairs

 

 

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