![]() Adult |
![]() Attacked by Scaphixodes frontalis Parasite ![]() Young |
Migratory Nester (2600 km); Territory: 1000m²-1ha;
Length: 10-11cm; Wingspan: 15-21cm; Weight: Male 6.5-11.2g, Female 6.2-9.5g;
4-7 Eggs: May - June (13-15 Days); Young: May - July (14-16 Days);
Migration: March - April (Earliest: 11.3),
August - October (Latest: 8.11);
Moult: July - September
Biotopes: |
![]() Hedge Rows |
![]() Wet Forest |
![]() Spruce Forest | |
Nest: (0 - 0.5 m) |
On Ground |
![]() Low Shrubs | ||
Principal Food: |
![]() Hemiptera |
![]() Coleoptera |
![]() Diptera |
![]() Araneae |
Parasites: |
![]() Scaphixodes frontalis |
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