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chaffinch: see finch.
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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Songbird (Fringilla coelebs) that breeds in gardens and farmlands of Europe and northern Africa to central Asia (and, by introduction, South Africa). It is the most common finch in western Europe. The 6-in. (15-cm) male has a bluish crown, rust-brown back, greenish rump, and pinkish to rust face and breast; the female is greenish brown. The Canary Islands, or blue, chaffinch (F. teydea) is similar.

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How the chaffinch reached top of the pecking order
Mar 26, 2008; SCOTLAND'S national poet Edwin Morgan once penned a verse listing all the different Scots words to describe the chaffinch. Now,...
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A little birdy says chaffinch is No1.
Mar 23, 2006; Byline: GORDON TAIT THE chaffinch has replaced the sparrow as the most common bird in Scottish gardens. In the biggest survey of...
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Survey reveals chaffinches rule Scots gardens
Mar 26, 2007; The chaffinch is the most common bird to visit Scottish gardens, a survey has revealed. Research by the Royal Society for the...
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Chaffinch tops garden pecking order
Mar 26, 2003; THE chaffinch has emerged as Scotland's garden bird champion, taking top spot in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch. The starling...
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Chaffinch swoops to conquer.(News)
Mar 26, 2007; THE chaffinch is the most common bird to visit our gardens, a survey revealed today. The study, by the Royal Society for the...
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