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Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Its song has local dialects. Young males copy the songs of their neighbors.

Where to see it for real: Seed scattered on the ground under feeders.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the City park habitat (Europe, in a London park).

Common Chaffinch facts

Family

Finches

Length

5.9 in (15 cm)

Wingspan

10 in (26 cm)

Weight

0.8 oz (24 g)

Diet

Seeds from the ground; insects for its chicks.

Range

Europe, western Asia and North Africa.

Nest

A neat cup decorated with lichen and spider silk, in a tree fork.

Song

A cheerful, descending rattle that ends with a flourish.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Common Chaffinch sounds like

How to attract the Common Chaffinch

Feeder foods, favorite first: sunflower seed, millet. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with sunflower seed and millet and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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