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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
It's much easier to spot a Chaffinch during the winter and even then it can be tricky, as its plumage is designed to act as camouflage.
The male seen here, is a wonderfully colourful specimen, with the colours becoming even more vibrant in the summer months.
Unfortunately, there's a history of particular cruelty to this charming songbird.
Read about it here:
The common 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 much duller in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Philip Booker
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Uploaded Feb 16, 2021. Captured Feb 13, 2021 16:48 in 15 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
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He's not the only one! Posted 4 years ago