Eurasian Chaffinch

Eurasian Chaffinch

CommonGBIF 0.6·Dongniao Rarity Index2.13

Fringilla coelebs· 燕雀科· Passeriformes

英文名:Eurasian Chaffinch(学名:Fringilla coelebs),是雀形目燕雀科燕雀属的鸟类。分布广泛,从欧洲西部至伊朗和土库曼斯坦,是中国北部地区常见的鸟类。雄鸟色彩鲜明,头顶淡蓝色,背部赭褐色,腰部微绿,面部和胸部呈粉红色;雌鸟则为绿褐色。叫声独特,除繁殖期间成对活动外,其他季节多成群,迁徙时尤为明显。

Species Profile

IOC World Bird List

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs· Finches

14 - 16 cm. Sparrow-like but slimmer, longer-tailed, distinguished by two obvious wing-bars and obvious white sides to tail. breeding male: black forehead, blue-grey crown and nape, cinnamon face and underparts, brown black, white wing bars. Non-breeding male: more subdued colours with buffish wing bars. Female: brown forehead, crown, nape and back, buffish underparts, buffish-white wing-bars.

Other name
Eurasian Chaffinch.
Voice
Vocal. When perched, loud 'ching'; in flight, softer 'yip'.
Habitat
Open woods, gardens, parks.
Range & Status
Introduced New Zealand. Vagrant to Norfolk, Lord Howe and Macquarie Islands.