- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 55 g
Presence in the Strait
Common resident of forests.
Identification
Very large finch, with very big, bluish-grey conical bill. Rusty-brown underparts and black bib. Umber-brown upperparts. In flight, blackish wings with large white patches and short tail, broadly-tipped white. Males have brighter colours than females. Juveniles have brownish upperparts and greyish-yellow underparts with dark spotted belly.
Movements
Prenuptial peaks in 1st hf. March and postnuptial peaks in 1nd hf. November. Fringillidae juv. ad. Jilguero Europeo ad. Jilguero Lúgano juv. ad. Picogordo Común ad.
Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.