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Common FirecrestAlternate name(s): "Firecrest" ![]() Size: 9 cm; wing span 13-16 cm Weight: 4-7 g |
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Photos |
Race "ignicapillus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Frontal view of a male Common Firecrest issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Parque Ecologico do Gameiro, Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]
Frontal view of a male Common Firecrest looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Near-frontal view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Near-frontal view of a male Common Firecrest issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Parque Ecologico do Gameiro, Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]
Near-lateral view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a male Common Firecrest spreading its wings
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Acude do Gameiro, Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2022]
Lateral/ventral view of a male Common Firecrest on the
point of departure
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Parque Ecologico do Gameiro, Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]
Lateral/ventral view of a male(?) Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a male Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2022]
Near-frontal view of a female Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2022]
Near-lateral view of a female Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2022]
Lateral view of a female Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2022]
Lateral view of a female(?) Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Vlasina Lake, Serbia, October 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a female Common Firecrest
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2022]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Common Firecrest;
note the absence of a yellow stripe on the head
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Parque da Paz, Almada, Setubal, Portugal, November 2022]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
fircrst_jp_20220220.mp3 |
ignicapillus (Portugal) |
Territorial call? | © JP | |
fircrst_jp_20221230.mp3 |
ignicapillus (Portugal) |
Various (incl. territorial calls?) | © JP | |
fircrst_jp_20200721.m4a |
ignicapillus (Portugal) |
Alarm calls? | © JP | |
fircrst_jp_20230124.mp3 |
ignicapillus (Portugal) |
Alarm calls? | © JP |
More Goldcrest sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.