Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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The Bullfinch is a chunky finch that looks as though it hasn't got a neck. Its colouring is distinctive.
The male has bright red underparts while the female has greyish underparts.(See below)


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They are found in mixed woodland and coniferous forests in the temperate zones of Europe and Asia.
They feed on seeds, shoots of fruit trees and fruit.



© Arthur Grosset
Bullfinches tend to be seen singly, in pairs or in small groups
. A pair tends to be faithful to each other at least for the breeding season.


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