Description:
The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a common and widespread bird that occurs in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia.
The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts.
The female is brown-grey, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail.
The Common Chaffinch is typically found feeding on the ground and often visits garden feeders.
1st photo: A male
2nd photo: A male and a female
Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, 9 August 2009