Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
The Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) is a common finches, euphonias, and alli found in 85 countries, weighing about 23 g. The brambling is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
About the Brambling
The brambling is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. It is widespread and migratory, often seen in very large flocks.
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How to identify it
The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Breeding-plumaged male bramblings are very distinctive, with a black head, dark upperparts, orange breast and white belly. Females and younger birds are less distinct, and more similar in appearance to some chaffinches.
What the Brambling sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mauritania, Tunisia, Albania, Gibraltar.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Brambling?
- The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Brambling?
- The Brambling is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
- Where can you see a Brambling?
- The Brambling occurs in 85 countries, including Sweden, Norway, Finland, France and Germany.
- What does a Brambling sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Brambling on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Brambling?
- The Brambling is most easily confused with the Azores Chaffinch, the African Chaffinch and the Canary Islands Chaffinch.
- Is the Brambling endangered?
- The Brambling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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