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What the Eurasian Chaffinch sounds like
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The Eurasian chaffinch is about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long, with a wingspan of 24.5–28.5 cm (9.6–11.2 in) and a weight of 18–29 g (0.63–1.02 oz). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a black forehead and a blue-grey crown, nape and upper mantle. The rump is a light olive-green; the lower mantle and scapulars form a brown saddle. The side of head, throat and breast are a dull rust-red merging to a pale creamy-pink on the belly. The central pair of tail feathers are dark grey with a black shaft streak. Voice: Songs Males typically sing two or three different song types, and there are regional dialects also. The acquisition by the young Eurasian chaffinch of its song was the subject of an influential study by British ethologist William Thorpe.
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When to see the Eurasian Chaffinch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Eurasian Chaffinch
The map shades 82 countries with regular records, and 4 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Canada, Australia, Mauritania.
About the Eurasian Chaffinch
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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Easily confused with
BramblingFringilla montifringillaThe brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch.
Azores ChaffinchFringilla morelettiThe top and rear of the head and part of the mantle are bluish-grey, with the rest of the mantle being greenish; the wings and tail are black and white; the throat, cheeks, and chest are pink.
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenysThe African chaffinch is a medium to large finch that is typically 13.8–18.5 cm (5.4–7.3 in) in length and weighs 21–24 g (0.74–0.85 oz).
Side by side: Brambling vs Eurasian Chaffinch · Azores Chaffinch vs Eurasian Chaffinch · African Chaffinch vs Eurasian Chaffinch
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