Common Chaffinch
A species of Chaffinches and Brambling, Also known as Chaffinch Scientific name : Fringilla coelebs Genus : Chaffinches and Brambling
Common Chaffinch, A species of Chaffinches and Brambling
Also known as:
Chaffinch
Botanical name: Fringilla coelebs
Genus: Chaffinches and Brambling
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Description
The common Chaffinch has a varied diet, mainly feeding on seeds and berries, but also eating insects, allowing it to thrive in different habitats. The Common Chaffinch is also known for its melodic song, with the males being particularly vocal during the breeding season. Their songs can often be heard in the spring and early summer. 
Size
15 cm
Life Expectancy
14 years
Feeding Habits
Common Chaffinch feeds on seeds and plant material off-season, switching to invertebrates like caterpillars during breeding. Forages in trees and performs aerial sallies for insects. Chicks are exclusively fed invertebrates.
Habitat
Common Chaffinch thrives in diverse woodland environments where July temperatures range from 12°C to 30°C. Their habitats span from lowland to lower montane regions, favoring beech, hornbeam, oak, spruce, and pine forests, including forest fringes and clearings. Common Chaffinch is also present in copses, heaths, tundra margins, agricultural landscapes, hedgerows, orchards, and even urban parks and gardens. On the Canary Islands, common Chaffinch inhabits laurel forests and dense vegetation areas, while in the Moroccan High Atlas, it can be found in juniper woodlands. During the non-breeding season, common Chaffinch occupies a broader range of areas, including open farms, olive groves, and desert oases, from sea level up to elevations of 2500 meters.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Small Hopper
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Distribution Area
The breeding range includes northwestern Africa and most of Europe and extends eastwards across temperate Asia to the Angara River and the southern end of Lake Baikal in Siberia. There are also a number of distinctive subspecies on the Azores, the Canary Islands and the Madeira Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The common chaffinch was introduced from Great Britain into several of its overseas territories in the second half of the 19th century.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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