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Fringilla
The genus ''Fringilla'' is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Taxonomy The genus ''Fringilla'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Linnaeus included 30 species in the genus (''Fringilla zena'' was listed twice) and of these the common chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is considered as the type species. Species The genus now contains four species: The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Chaffinch
The common chaffinch or simply the chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia and in northwestern Africa. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. The clutch is typically four or five eggs, which hatch in about 13 days. The chicks fledge in around 14 days, but are fed by both adults for several weeks after leaving the nest. Outside the breeding season, chaffinches form flocks in open countryside and forage for seeds on the ground. During the breeding season, they forage on trees for invertebrates, especially caterpillars, and feed these to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Chaffinch
The common chaffinch or simply the chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia and in northwestern Africa. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. The clutch is typically four or five eggs, which hatch in about 13 days. The chicks fledge in around 14 days, but are fed by both adults for several weeks after leaving the nest. Outside the breeding season, chaffinches form flocks in open countryside and forage for seeds on the ground. During the breeding season, they forage on trees for invertebrates, especially caterpillars, and feed these to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla Coelebs
The common chaffinch or simply the chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia and in northwestern Africa. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. The clutch is typically four or five eggs, which hatch in about 13 days. The chicks fledge in around 14 days, but are fed by both adults for several weeks after leaving the nest. Outside the breeding season, chaffinches form flocks in open countryside and forage for seeds on the ground. During the breeding season, they forage on trees for invertebrates, especially caterpillars, and feed these to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaffinch (Fringilla Coelebs)
The common chaffinch or simply the chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia and in northwestern Africa. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. The clutch is typically four or five eggs, which hatch in about 13 days. The chicks fledge in around 14 days, but are fed by both adults for several weeks after leaving the nest. Outside the breeding season, chaffinches form flocks in open countryside and forage for seeds on the ground. During the breeding season, they forage on trees for invertebrates, especially caterpillars, and feed these to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla Montifringilla2
The genus ''Fringilla'' is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Taxonomy The genus ''Fringilla'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Linnaeus included 30 species in the genus (''Fringilla zena'' was listed twice) and of these the common chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is considered as the type species. Species The genus now contains four species: The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla
The genus ''Fringilla'' is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Taxonomy The genus ''Fringilla'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name ''Fringilla'' is Latin for "finch". Linnaeus included 30 species in the genus (''Fringilla zena'' was listed twice) and of these the common chaffinch (''Fringilla coelebs'') is considered as the type species. Species The genus now contains four species: The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brambling
The brambling (''Fringilla montifringilla'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. It is widespread and migratory, often seen in very large flocks. Taxonomy In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under its current binomial name, ''Fringilla montifringilla''. ''Montifringilla'' is from Latin ''mons, montis'' mountain and ''fringilla'' finch. The English name is probably derived from Common West Germanic *''brâma'', meaning bramble or a thorny bush (compare Standard German ''Brämling'' with the same meaning). Description The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Breeding-plumaged male bramblings are very distinctive, with a black head, dark upperparts, orange breast and white belly. Females and younger birds are less distinct, and more similar in appearance to some chaffinches. In all plumages, however, bramblings di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch
The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch (''Fringilla polatzeki'') is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. Taxonomy Until 2015, the species ''Fringilla teydea'' was classified with two subspecies: ''Fringilla teydea polatzeki'' from Gran Canaria and ''Fringilla teydea teydea'' from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, ''Frigilla polatzeki'' and ''Fringilla teydea'', is justified.George Sangster, Felipe Rodríguez Godoy, C. S. Roselaar, Magnus S. Robb y Jolanda A. Luksenbur«Integrative taxonomy reveals Europe’s rarest songbird species, the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch ''Fringilla polatzeki''.»/ref> Description Gran Canaria blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, and are smaller in size than Tenerife blue chaffinches. Other differences are that they have two white bands in the wings, a whiter belly, or less blue shades. Females are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla Polatzeki
The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch (''Fringilla polatzeki'') is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. Taxonomy Until 2015, the species ''Fringilla teydea'' was classified with two subspecies: ''Fringilla teydea polatzeki'' from Gran Canaria and ''Fringilla teydea teydea'' from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, ''Frigilla polatzeki'' and ''Fringilla teydea'', is justified.George Sangster, Felipe Rodríguez Godoy, C. S. Roselaar, Magnus S. Robb y Jolanda A. Luksenbur«Integrative taxonomy reveals Europe’s rarest songbird species, the Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch ''Fringilla polatzeki''.»/ref> Description Gran Canaria blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, and are smaller in size than Tenerife blue chaffinches. Other differences are that they have two white bands in the wings, a whiter belly, or less blue shades. Females are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla Montifringilla
The brambling (''Fringilla montifringilla'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It has also been called the cock o' the north and the mountain finch. It is widespread and migratory, often seen in very large flocks. Taxonomy In 1758 Linnaeus included the species in the 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under its current binomial name, ''Fringilla montifringilla''. ''Montifringilla'' is from Latin ''mons, montis'' mountain and ''fringilla'' finch. The English name is probably derived from Common West Germanic *''brâma'', meaning bramble or a thorny bush (compare Standard German ''Brämling'' with the same meaning). Description The brambling is similar in size and shape to a common chaffinch. Breeding-plumaged male bramblings are very distinctive, with a black head, dark upperparts, orange breast and white belly. Females and younger birds are less distinct, and more similar in appearance to some chaffinches. In all plumages, however, bramblings d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenerife Blue Chaffinch
The Tenerife blue chaffinch (''Fringilla teydea'') is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. This bird is the natural symbol of this island, together with the Canary Islands dragon tree. Taxonomy Until 2015, the species ''Fringilla teydea'' was classified into two subspecies: ''Fringilla teydea polatzeki'' from Gran Canaria and ''Fringilla teydea teydea'' from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, ''Fringilla polatzeki'' and ''Fringilla teydea'', is justified. Description Tenerife blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, but they are noticeably larger, and have a thicker bill. They are characteristically more uniform in their plumage, and they lack a dark cap. Females are a dull grey-brown, but can be distinguished from chaffinches by their weaker wing bars. Breeding males are unmistakable, with the namesake largely blue plumage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fringilla Teydea
The Tenerife blue chaffinch (''Fringilla teydea'') is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. This bird is the natural symbol of this island, together with the Canary Islands dragon tree. Taxonomy Until 2015, the species ''Fringilla teydea'' was classified into two subspecies: ''Fringilla teydea polatzeki'' from Gran Canaria and ''Fringilla teydea teydea'' from Tenerife. However, a study published in March 2016 showed that a classification as different species, ''Fringilla polatzeki'' and ''Fringilla teydea'', is justified. Description Tenerife blue chaffinches resemble common chaffinches, but they are noticeably larger, and have a thicker bill. They are characteristically more uniform in their plumage, and they lack a dark cap. Females are a dull grey-brown, but can be distinguished from chaffinches by their weaker wing bars. Breeding males are unmistakable, with the namesake largely blue plumage and a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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