| One of the most colourful of finches, it is also the UK's
most common finch and the second commonest breeding bird. Chaffinches have
two broad white wing bars and obvious white outer tail feathers. The male
has a blue head, a pink breast and a chestnut brown back whilst the female
has an olive-brown back, and grey-brown under-parts becoming almost white
towards the rump, which is greenish. The young are similar to the female
but without the greenish rump. You can see Chaffinches almost anywhere but
especially in woodlands or anywhere with trees and bushes including your
garden. |
