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The chaffinch is Europe’s most common finch, and is arguably the most colourful of the UK's finches. You'll usually hear chaffinches before you see them, with their loud song and varied calls. In Belgium, the ancient traditional sport of vinkenzetting pits male chaffinches against one another in a contest for the most bird calls in an hour. The staple food of the Chaffinch is seeds, but unlike most finches, the young are fed extensively on insects. The adults diet is mainly, invertebrates during the summer, otherwise mostly seeds, the Chaffinch probably has the widest diet of the finche family.
Egg Weight2.2 g
Egg Size19 x 15 mm
HabitatForest, woodland, farmland (especially Beech woods)
Wingspan26cm
Weight24g
Length14cm
Status in UKResident Breeder, passage / winter visitor
Conservation Status UKGREEN
Number in Britain11.2million
Clutch Size4 - 5 eggs
Incubation12 - 13 days
Fledging13 - 16 days
Number of broods1
First clutch laidlate April
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