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Fringilla
The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae
The three species, which feed their young on insects rather than seeds, are:
- Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Blue Chaffinch Fringilla teydea
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
The other much larger subfamily is the Cardueline finches in the subfamily Carduelinae which feed their young on seeds.
The Fringilla finches are seed-eating passerine birds restricted to the Old World. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, but feed largely on the ground.
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