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🌍🌏 Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

The male Eurasian Chaffinch is colourful, with a blue-grey cap, rust-red breast, and prominent white wing bars. The female is duller brown/grey but shares the white wing markings. It is widespread across Europe, Northwest Africa, and Western Asia, favouring woodland, parks, and gardens. They are social outside the breeding season, forming flocks. Males have a loud, distinctive song. Eleven subspecies are currently recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Fun fact: Male Chaffinches have regional dialects in their song! Studies have shown slight differences in the typical song's final "flourish" depending on where in the country (or continent) the bird lives.

📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay
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September 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM Everybody can reply

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🌎 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) #NorthAmericanBirds | #HouseFinch #HaemorhousMexicanus | #AmericanRosefinches #Rosefinches #CarduelineFinches #TrueFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)

The house finch is a small, adaptable bird of the true finch family Fringillidae. Males are distinctive with rosy-red on their face, throat, and upper breast, contrasting with streaky brown body plumage. Females are plain greyish-brown with blurry streaks. Yellow and orange forms of the male house finch are not rare, but they are also not as common as the typical red colouration.

Originally from the western United States and Mexico, they were introduced to the east and are now widespread across North America, thriving in urban, suburban, and semi-open habitats.

House finches are highly social, often forming large flocks, especially outside breeding season. They are common at bird feeders, feeding primarily on seeds, buds, and fruits. Males sing a cheerful, warbling song, particularly during courtship, which includes a "butterfly flight" display. They are not territorial and often nest in close proximity. 2.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay
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June 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM Everybody can reply

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🌍🌏 Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #Brambling | #Finches #OldWorldFinches #TrueFinches #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by juergenrichterich🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) ♂

The brambling is a small, colourful finch that breeds in coniferous and mixed forests of northern Europe and Asia. In summer, males have a striking black head, orange breast, and white rump. Females are duller, with brown streaking. During winter, bramblings migrate south to milder climates, often forming large flocks. They are highly social birds, feeding on seeds and insects in trees and on the ground.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by juergenrichterich via Pixabay

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January 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM Everybody can reply

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🌎 Evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) #NorthAmericanBirds | #EveningGrosbeak | #Grosbeaks #CarduelineFinches #TrueFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)

The Evening grosbeak is a large finch with a thick bill, bright yellow patches on its wings, and a bold black mask. They are typically found in coniferous and mixed forests across North America. In winter, they often form large flocks and visit bird feeders, particularly those offering sunflower seeds. 1.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay

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December 24, 2024 at 9:55 AM Everybody can reply

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🌎 Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds | #LesserGoldfinch #Goldfinches #CarduelineFinches #TrueFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds | Photo by GeorgeB2 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

The Lesser goldfinch is a small, bright bird with a slender body and a short tail. Males have bright yellow underparts, contrasting with their variable green to black backs and wings. Females are duller, with a greenish-yellow overall colouration. Lesser goldfinches are often found in flocks, flitting through trees and shrubs in search of seeds. Five subspecies are recognized.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Found from the southwestern United States to Venezuela and Peru.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Passerines/Perching birds)
Family: Fringillidae (True finches)
Subfamily: Carduelinae (Cardueline finches)
Genus: Spinus (Siskins and Goldfinches)
Species: Spinus psaltria (Lesser goldfinch)

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📷: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay

October 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM Everybody can reply

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🌍🌏 Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianChaffinch #CommonChaffinch #Chaffinch #Chaffinches #TrueFinches #OldWorldFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds | #birds #birdsoftheworld

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Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

The Eurasian chaffinch, also known as the Common chaffinch, or simply Chaffinch, is a small, plump-looking bird with a distinctive appearance. Males (pictured) boast a vibrant blue-grey cap, a rust-red breast, and two white wing bars. Females have a duller brown-grey plumage but share the same white wing bars. Known for their cheerful song, they are often seen hopping on the ground, foraging for seeds and insects.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Widespread throughout Europe and parts of western Asia. A subspecies is found in northern Africa.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Fringillidae (True finches)
Subfamily: Fringillinae
Genus: Fringilla
Species: F. coelebs

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September 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM Everybody can reply

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🌍 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #Africanbirds | #EuropeanGreenfinch #Greenfinch #Greenfinches #TrueFinches #CarduelineFinches #Finches #GenusChloris #SubfamilyCarduelinae #FamilyFringillidae | #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky

European greenfinch or simply Greenfinch (Chloris chloris). Female. Native distribution: Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: STDR 📷: Photo by wallner via Pixabay 2023

The photo shows a small, sparrow-sized bird with a duller plumage compared to the male. The female has a greenish-brown back, streaked head, and yellowish underparts. However, both sexes share the characteristic thick conical beak.

June 21, 2024 at 1:43 PM Everybody can reply

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🌎 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) #NorthAmericanbirds #USbirds #Canadianbirds #Mexicanbirds | #Housefinch #Haemorhousmexicanus #Carduelinefinches #Carduelinae #Truefinches #Finches #Fringillidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). Adult male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: YKMI 📷: Photo by IndigoBunting via Pixabay 2023

The photo shows a vibrantly coloured songbird with a red head, throat, and breast contrasting with a brown cap and streaked flanks.

May 10, 2024 at 7:58 PM Everybody can reply

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🌍🌏 Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds | #Bullfinches #Carduelinefinches #Carduelinae #Truefinches #Fringillidae #Finches | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Eurasian bullfinch, Common bullfinch or Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). Adult male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: KKLW 📷: Photo by jLasWilson via Pixabay 2016

The photo shows a stocky, bull-headed bird with a bright pink-red breast and cheeks, a black cap, and a blue-gray back.

May 1, 2024 at 9:56 PM Everybody can reply

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