Brambling
Brambling (<em>Fringilla montifringilla</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A migratory finch, orange-breasted with a white rump; winters in huge flocks on beech mast and farmland; breeds in northern birch and pine forests; males in breeding plumage have a black head.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Fringilla; binomial: Fringilla montifringilla; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 14-15cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to s Europe, n Africa, Middle East, nw Himalayas, e China, Korean Pen. and Hokkaido to Kyushu (Japan).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
