chaffinches
Small British finches
Chaffinches is the plural of chaffinch, a small European songbird with a distinctive white wing patch.
The male has a pinkish-red breast and blue-gray cap; the female is duller brown.
Common across Europe and parts of Asia, chaffinches are among the most abundant birds in Britain: The garden was full of chaffinches at the feeder.
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wings · perch · nest · fledgling · flight · foraging · roosting · flock
Forested land area
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- gardenCultivated plant area
- parklandLand designated as park
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
forest · farmland · orchard · copse · thicket · undergrowth · shrubbery · European
Reddish-brown color
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- maleSperm-producing sex
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
coloration · plumage · iridescence · vibrant · brilliant · distinctive
Plant embryos in casings
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- nestingMaking a dwelling
territory · breeding · fledgling · predators · sparrowhawk · conservation · population · common
Contact by phone
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- territorialDefensive about owned space
melody · notes · repetitive · distinctive · learning · dialect · variation · spring
passerine
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · wings · perch · nest · fledgling · flight · foraging · roosting · flock · pecking
woodland
Forested land area
deciduous · forest · farmland · orchard · copse · thicket · undergrowth · shrubbery · European · British
russet
Reddish-brown color
female · coloration · plumage · iridescence · vibrant · brilliant · distinctive
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
nesting · territory · breeding · fledgling · predators · sparrowhawk · conservation · population · common · abundant
call
Contact by phone
territorial · melody · notes · repetitive · distinctive · learning · dialect · variation · spring