Adult male © Santiago Caballero Carrera eBird S63590022 Macaulay Library ML 200527861
Female/immature © Volker Hesse
Adult male © Katarina Paunovic
Adult male © Ian Davies
Female/immature © John C. Mittermeier
+ 3
© Manuel Lemos
© Vladan Vuckovic

grönsiska Spinus spinus

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Identification

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Small yellowish finch with prominent wingbars. Male is attractive and distinctive, with a yellow face and breast offset by a black cap and small chin patch. Female streaky overall, often with yellowish tones; note especially the yellow wing and tail flashes of both sexes. Inhabits mixed and coniferous woodland and forest; also found in parks and gardens, and visits seed feeders. Often in flocks, mainly in the autumn and winter, gathering at good food sources. Listen for twittering, buzzing vocalizations, including nasal, rising “tuohweee” and dry chittering.

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