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- Longueur
- 28–31 cm
- Envergure
- 70–76 cm
- Poids
- 230 g
Présence dans le détroit
Common and irregular winter visitors to open areas, such as meadows and crop fields. Their number in the region depends on the harshness of winter in Central and Northern Europe (400-8,000 birds).
Identification
Unmistakable. Gregarious habits, medium-sized and with striking crest. Upper body covered with dark feathers with brilliant green iridescence, white ear covers and wide black band on chest and throat. Rounded wings with black and white underwings, very striking in flight.
Déplacements
The first birds usually arrive in October and the last ones leave in April, though the majority do so towards the end of February. Peaks in 2nd hf. November and 2nd hf. January.
Reprises de bagues
Germany (26), Holland (8), France (5), Denmark (5), Belgium (4), Czech Republic (4), Switzerland (3) and Austria (1).
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
Nikita Gerasin, CC0 · 1895
Nikita Gerasin, CC0 · 1895
Nikita Gerasin, CC0 · 1895
Nikita Gerasin, CC0 · 1895
Nikita Gerasin, CC0 · 1895
egorbirder, CC BY · 2023
