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A common chaffinch among grass and fallen leaves, with a pinkish breast and pale wing markings. Photograph by naturpel.
Photography: naturpel
Birds · Cabeceiras de Basto

Common chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Colour among fallen leaves

A common chaffinch among grass and fallen leaves, with a pinkish breast and pale wing markings. The image documents this encounter, not a permanent presence or a nesting site.

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Wings
Both males and females have contrasting pale markings on their wings.
Plumage
Males have brighter colours; females have more subdued brown and grey tones.
Seasons
Portugal’s resident population is joined by wintering birds in autumn.

General biology, separate from what can be seen in the photograph.

Birds of Portugal — Common finch

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Published location in Abadim · checked against CAOP2025 boundaries.

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Community identification with degree of research in consultation with . Published point crossed with municipality limits; without independent confirmation in field.

Photo 361094965: naturpel · CC-BY-NC. WebP and resized versions, without cropping. Licence limited to non-commercial use.

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