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Brambling

Brambling
The Brambling is similar in size and shape to a Chaffinch. Breeding-plumage male Bramblings are very distinctive, with a black head, dark upper-parts, orange breast and white belly. Females and younger birds are less distinct, and more similar in appearance to some Chaffinches. In all plumage's, however, Bramblings differs from Chaffinches in a number of features:

Brambling has a white rump whereas that of Chaffinch is grey-green; the breast is orange, contrasting with a white belly on Brambling, whereas on Chaffinch the underparts of more uniformly coloured (pink or buff);

Brambling's scapulars are orange, whereas Chaffinch's are grey or grey-brown;
the flanks are dark-spotted on Brambling, plain on Chaffinch;
Bramblings lack the white outer tail feathers of Chaffinch.

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 ctofcsco
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10 years ago.
 Stormlizard
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These pretty Finches are frequent winter guests in my garden bird restaurant. here in Denmark they are known by their Swedish name "kvaekefinke" their closest relative is in fact the the Chaffinch. They rarely breed here so are not considered a breeding Danish bird.
9 years ago.

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