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The Corsican finch is a small finch, with a length of between 11.5 and 12.5 cm (4.5 and 4.9 in). It is very similar to the citril finch but it has a brown back marked with dark streaks and the yellow underparts and face have less of a green tinge than seen in the citril finch. It also has greyish rather than olive uppertail coverts. The colours of the females are duller than the males. Voice: The Corsican finch has vocalisations similar to those of the citril finch but the flight call has been described as weaker and moretremulous while the song is longer, with more structure and has been compared to that of a Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).
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When to see the Corsican Finch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Corsican Finch
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Corsican Finch
The Corsican finch, also known as the Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch, is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Fringillidae, the "true" finches. This species is endemic to Corsica and Sardinia and nearby islands in France and Italy.
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Easily confused with
Grey-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis canicepsThe grey-crowned goldfinch is 10.5–14 cm (4.1–5.5 in) long with a wingspan of 21.5–25.5 cm (8.5–10.0 in).
Citril FinchCarduelis citrinellaThe citril finch, also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family, Fringillidae.
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisThe average European goldfinch is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) long, has a wingspan of 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) and weighs 14 to 19 g (0.49 to 0.67 oz).
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