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Chaffinch

Male chaffinch
Chaffinch

  • My red front means that I am a male
  • I live almost everywhere in the UK
  • I eat seeds but feed my chicks on insects
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Male chaffinch feeding young at nest

The colourful male has a blue-grey head, pinkish-brown breast and cheeks and a chestnut back. The white in the wings forms is eye-catching on males and the brown females. Also, notice the white outer feathers on the tail.

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