brambling
Migratory Eurasian finch
A brambling is a Eurasian finch related to the chaffinch, with orange-brown plumage and white rump, often seen in large winter flocks.
The birds breed in northern forests and migrate south in colder months: Bramblings descended on the beech woods in huge numbers.
Small seed-eating songbird
- passerinePerching bird order member
- chaffinchCommon Eurasian finch
- avianOf or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · plumage · perch · ornithology · twitcher · birding · wingbeat · roosting
Survive the cold season
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- northwardToward the top
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
irruption · breeding · flyway · stopover · passage · flock · journey · navigation
Dotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- orangeCitrus with segments
- blackDarkest possible hue
- whiteAbsence of pigment
pied · flecked · dappled · variegated · markings · coloration · molt · feathering
Plant embryos in casings
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- nutsSeeds in shells
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- gleaningCollecting leftover grain
feeding · scavenging · underbrush · woodlands · flock · searching · picking · sustenance
finch
Small seed-eating songbird
feathers · beak · plumage · perch · ornithology · twitcher · birding · wingbeat · roosting · birdbath
overwinter
Survive the cold season
Scandinavia · irruption · breeding · flyway · stopover · passage · flock · journey · navigation · long-distance
speckled
Dotted with small marks
white · pied · flecked · dappled · variegated · markings · coloration · molt · feathering
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
gleaning · feeding · scavenging · underbrush · woodlands · flock · searching · picking · sustenance · omnivore