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COMMON CHAFFINCH

Fringilla coelebs

Length

14-16 cm

Wingspan

24,5-28 cm

Classification

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae

Fringilla coelebs

Habitat

It can be seen in many types of environments, from forests to gardens or wooded areas as long as they have well-developed trees, outside the breeding season it also frequents crops.

Description

Bird the size of a house sparrow, elegant in appearance with white spots on the tail, shoulder and wings. During the breeding season, the males have reddish tones on their face and chest that contrast with the grey on the nape and head. The females, on the other hand, have duller tones in general, but they do share the colour of the rump, which is greenish.

Fringilla coelebs
Regular | Occasional                Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer

Description

Bird the size of a house sparrow, elegant in appearance with white spots on the tail, shoulder and wings. During the breeding season, the males have reddish tones on their face and chest that contrast with the grey on the nape and head. The females, on the other hand, have duller tones in general, but they do share the colour of the rump, which is greenish.

Regular | Occasional
Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer