About the Eurasian Bullfinch
The Eurasian bullfinch or common bullfinch is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as the bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch.
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The Eurasian bullfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird. The upper parts are grey; the flight feathers and short thick bill are black; as are the cap and face in adults (they are greyish-brown in juveniles), and the white rump and wing bars are striking in flight. The adult male has a distinctive rich red chest and underparts, but females and young birds have grey-buff feathers instead. It moults between July and October, but males do not have the duller autumn plumage that is typical of some other finches.
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What the Eurasian Bullfinch sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Canada, Morocco, North Korea.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brown BullfinchPyrrhula nipalensisThe brown bullfinch is a species of bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae.
Azores BullfinchPyrrhula murinaThe Azores bullfinch has a length of 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) and a weight of about 30 g (1.1 oz), with males being slightly larger than females.
Grey-headed BullfinchPyrrhula erythacaThe Grey-headed bullfinch, Gray-headed bullfinch, or Beavan's Bullfinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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