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Both a resident and summer visitor to Switzerland, reaching high densities in Central regions. Frequents farmland and small villages. Numbers have increased dramatically in the past 20 years. The call is a very human-sounding long whistle followed by modulations:
A very attractive little bird, not that common, favouring open woodlands, parks and gardens. It has a short penetrating song phrase that starts with a few rattling notes, each individual designing it’s own, followed by rapid-fire accurate mimicry of other species.
These two small birds are very similar in appearance but can be identified in the field by paying close attention to their songs
