Wildlifeof China
Hawfinch
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and fruit kernels, especially cherry stones
Habitat
Deciduous or mixed woodland and parkland with large trees, especially hornbeam
Range
Breeds across Europe and temperate Asia; many Asian birds migrate south in winter
Clutch size
2–7 eggs
Size
16.5–18 cm; wingspan 29–33 cm
The hawfinch is a bulky, bull-headed finch, 16.5–18 cm long with a wingspan of 29–33 cm, that appears very short-tailed in flight. It breeds across Europe and temperate Asia; it is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in winter. Its head is orange-brown with a black eyestripe and bib and a massive bill. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It eats mainly seeds and fruit kernels, especially cherry stones, which it cracks with its powerful bill. It favours deciduous or mixed woodland and parkland with large trees, especially hornbeam, builds its nest in a bush or tree and lays two to seven eggs. It is usually seen in a pair or small group, and the call is a hard chick. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Hawfinch eat?
- Seeds and fruit kernels, especially cherry stones
- What habitat does the Hawfinch live in?
- Deciduous or mixed woodland and parkland with large trees, especially hornbeam
- Where is the Hawfinch found?
- Breeds across Europe and temperate Asia; many Asian birds migrate south in winter
- How many eggs does the Hawfinch lay?
- 2–7 eggs
- How big is the Hawfinch?
- 16.5–18 cm; wingspan 29–33 cm