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Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) video
Nifty beak-and-claw combination by seed-eating Siskin.
- Recorded 31 January 2009
- Added to IBC 3 years 1 week ago
- Bruce Lepper
- Location Rieux-Volvestre, Midi-Pyrénées, France
- Duration 18 sec
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In France the Siskin is known as the Tarin des Aulnes (Alders), so it is not really surprising that this male is feeding on last year's mature female alder seed catkins. The male alder catkins are longer and resemble those on hazelnut trees.