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. Zouweboezem, Lexmond, The Netherlands, 3 May 2017
2nd photo: A male. In my yard, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 9 February 2021
3rd photo: A male. De Groote Peel National Park, The Netherlands, 11 July 2018
4th photo: A female. In my yard, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 8 November 2019
5th photo: Two males. In my yard, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 9 September 2020