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Haemorhous mexicanus

Family: FringillidaeGenus: Haemorhousnative in Germany

native in Germany

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Interactions

documented

About this species

A small finch of the family Fringillidae, with a body mass around 21 grams and a wingspan of 7.72 centimetres.

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Prey / FoodPlant food

Yearly cycle

The species can produce 2.5 broods annually. Each clutch consists of four eggs, incubated for 14 days. Hatchlings remain in the nest for around 15 days before fledging.

Merkmale

Körper

Wingspan

7.72 cm

Weight

21.4 g

Max. Lebensalter

11.6 Jahre

Fortpflanzung

Wurfgröße / Gelege

4, 2.5× pro Jahr

Bebrütungsdauer

14 Tage

Ausflugalter

15.05 Tage

Geschlechtsreife

~1 Jahre

Scientific profile

This bird is a member of the genus Haemorhous within the finch family. Adults typically weigh 21.4 g and have a wingspan of 7.72 cm. The maximum recorded lifespan is 11.6 years. Breeding data indicate a brood size of four, with an average of 2.5 broods per year. Incubation lasts 14 days, and the young fledge after approximately 15.05 days.

Visited plants

29 plants are visited by this species

Silybum marianumBrassica rapaAnthemis cotulaSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisPolygonum aviculare subsp. rurivagumAmbrosia psilostachyaOxalis corniculataStellaria media subsp. mediaGeranium dissectumRumex acetosella subsp. pyrenaicusRaphanus sativusClaytonia perfoliataSpergula arvensisBrassica nigraFoeniculum vulgare var. azoricumHelianthus annuusTaraxacum officinaleAtriplex prostrata subsp. latifoliaHirschfeldia incanaFicus caricaSambucus racemosaPrunus domestica subsp. domesticaPrunus cerasiferaTragopogon dubiusPhytolacca americanaChenopodium album var. albumEruca vesicariaBrassica oleracea subsp. oleraceaSisymbrium irio

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF — Occurrence data via GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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