Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Fringilla