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Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական սերինոս |
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See Plate 55 for Brambling and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Winter visitor |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 14 cm, Wing Span:25-26 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 315. |
| Description: | White rump and orange forewing patch, lower wingbar, and breast. White upper wingbar visible in flight. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male: pale edges to plumage wear off, revealing uniform black head and back. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Male has pale brownish feather edges on head and back. Female has dark ear coverts on grayish face, and gray nape at all seasons. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from non-breeding male Chaffinch by white rump and orange color in wings. |
| Behavior: | Forages on ground under trees or close to cover. Occurs in flocks of up to 300; often with Chaffinches. |
| Habitat: | Forest, orchards, parks. |
| Food: | Seeds. |
