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Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes L 17-18cm. Giant among finches. Massive, conical bill is used to crack Hornbeam and Cherry seeds. Sexes are separable. Adult male has mainly pinkish buff plumage with grey on neck and brown on back. Note broad whitish wingbar, blue-black flight feathers, and broad white tip to tail. Adult female is similar but duller. Juvenile is similar to adult female but plumage patterns are less distinct. Voice Utters a sharp, Robin-like tsic call. Quiet song is seldom heard. Status Local and rather scarce in mature deciduous woodland, orchards and large gardens.
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Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes L 17-18cm. Giant among finches. Massive, conical bill is used to crack Hornbeam and Cherry seeds. Sexes are separable. Adult male has mainly pinkish buff plumage with grey on neck and brown on back. Note broad whitish wingbar, blue-black flight feathers, and broad white tip to tail. Adult female is similar but duller. Juvenile is similar to adult female but plumage patterns are less distinct. Voice Utters a sharp, Robin-like tsic call. Quiet song is seldom heard. Status Local and rather scarce in mature deciduous woodland, orchards and large gardens.