Brambling

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Fernand Deroussen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

Bramblings breed in Scandinavia and visit western Europe during the winter season. They sometimes fly in groups, together with Chaffinches, and it is difficult to distinguish the two species.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fringilla_montifringilla

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1052105/maps

Scientific name:

Fringilla montifringilla

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light grey,

Orange

Beak colour:

Yellow

Beak shape:

Graineater

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

Orange

Belly colour:

White

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Black,

Light grey

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Forked

Looks like

Chaffinch

Read more about Chaffinch

The Brambling has an orange band on the shoulder, the Chaffinch's band is white.