Chaffinch

Unnoticed biodiversity

Identification

Common name: Chaffinch
Latin name: Fringilla coelebs
Length: 15 cm
Distinguishing features: males have a blue-grey crown, rusty-red head-side and breast and grey-green rump; females are grey-green above with a faint brown tinge and greyish-white below with a grey-green rump.
Habitat: hedged and wooded countryside (including parks and gardens)
Diet: mainly seeds, occasionally fruits and insects
Status: Least Concern in the Ile-de-France region
Nesting period: March to June

Seen in the garden

This small passerine builds its nest in trees and hedges.

When a nest is present in a hedge, the gardeners delay pruning operations to preserve it.

Chaffinch - typical song then typical calls

Audio

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Did you know?

This small passerine was previously identified in a survey conducted in the 2000s. It was subsequently observed during the 2023 and 2024 surveys.
The Grand Couvert, which is the most densely wooded section of the Tuileries, is the area best suited to this species.

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