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Eurasian Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLinnaeus, 1758
Updated
Origin: Native
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Fringilla
At a glance
The Eurasian Chaffinch, native to Australia.
- Origin
- Native
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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.
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