Fringilla
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Fringillinae
Leach, 1820
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Fringilla
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The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The three species are:[1]
- Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Blue chaffinch (Fringilla teydea)
- Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinch is an island endemic; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.[2]
The three species are about the same size, 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length, and are similar in shape.[2] They have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings.[3] They are not as specialised as the other finches, eating both insects and seeds. While breeding, they feed their young on insects rather than seeds, unlike the other finches.[2]
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