Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 139,840
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or simply the chaffinch is a common and widespread small passerine bird – in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eurasian chaffinch”.