Eurasian Bullfinch

Overview

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A plump finch with a black cap, gray back and rosy-red breast in males; shy, feeding on buds and seeds in pairs; the male's soft piping whistle carries far.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pyrrhula; binomial: Pyrrhula pyrrhula; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 15-16cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to s Europe, c Asia, ne China, Korean Pen., and Kyushu (s Japan).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.