Eurasian chaffinch
Scientific name: Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758
Overview
The Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or simply the chaffinch is a common and widespread small passerine bird – in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate.
From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian chaffinch”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conservation status
Least concern on the IUCN Red List, as recorded on Wikidata, citing The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3.
Size and lifespan
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Birth weight | 2.16 g |
| Adult weight | 22 g |
Source: Wikidata, citing “AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING”, article by Terje Lislevand et al published June 2007 in Ecology.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: Africa; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China); North America.
Common names
Also known in English as Chaffinch, Common Chaffinch.
Names in other languages (10)
- Arabic
- حسون الظالم
- Chinese
- 苍头燕雀
- French
- pinson des arbres
- German
- Buchfink
- Japanese
- ズアオアトリ
- Persian
- سهره جنگلی
- Portuguese
- Tentilhão-comum
- Russian
- зяблик
- Spanish
- Pinzón vulgar
- Turkish
- Bayağı ispinoz
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — conservation status, measurements, names in other languages. Q25383, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Eurasian chaffinch”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
- Range map — Gretaz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026