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Bird  Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch - Photo © Copyright 2006 Dean Eades
Photo: Dean Eades

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Latin name: Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Size: Approx 15 to 17cms

Distribution: Found throughout UK except for the northern most tip of Scotland.

Months seen: All year round.

Habitat: Woods, hedgerows, parks and gardens.

Food: Seeds, fruit tree buds and some insects.

Special features: The bullfinch has a short, stubby, black beak and a black head. The male (above) has bright red underparts.

Click for a better viewThe female has pale brown underparts. Both the male and female have a white rump which is more obvious when the bullfinch is in flight.



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