Species Cards
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
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Group: |
© Angela Bond Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
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Food chain : |
Herbivore |
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What it eats : |
Seeds |
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Eaten by: |
Sparrowhawk, kestrel |
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Habitat: |
Woodland; Wildflower GrasslandWoodland; Wildflower Grassland |
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Description: |
Males have a red-buff head, with a slate-blue crown and nape in breeding season, a buff-chestnut back, olive-green rump and pink-red cheeks, throat and chest. Female chaffinches are much duller in colour. Both males and females have two white wing bars that are best seen in flight. |
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