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Birdsong field guide

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

The Brambling is a hardy northern finch recognized by its striking orange breast and white rump, often forming massive nomadic winter flocks.

What it sounds like

A distinctive, nasal, wheezing 'dzhreee' and a sharp, metallic 'yid-yid' flight call.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. bert de bruin · NorwayCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Male Bramblings acquire their jet-black breeding plumage through the physical wear of pale feather tips rather than a spring moult.
During winter, they can form spectacular 'super-flocks' numbering in the millions, particularly in years with high beech mast production.
They are the northern ecological counterpart to the Common Chaffinch, frequently forming mixed foraging groups with them.
Their winter distribution is highly erratic and nomadic, determined almost entirely by the availability of seeds across the continent.
While they primarily eat seeds in winter, they shift to a diet of insects, especially caterpillars, to feed their young during the short Arctic summer.

Habitat

Northern birch and coniferous forests for breeding; beech woods, farmland, and gardens during winter.

Range

Breeds across northern Eurasia from Scandinavia to Japan; winters in central/southern Europe, North Africa, and East Asia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea

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