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Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
(P. p. rossikowi)
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական խածկտիկ |
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See Plate 57 for Eurasian Bullfinch and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 14.5-16.5 cm, Wing Span:22-29 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 327. |
| Description: | Stout finch with thick dark bill and white rump and undertail coverts. |
| Adult: | Black crown, chin, wings and tail, and a pale gray lower wingbar. Male has deep pink underparts and lower face, gray back. Female has brown-gray back and dull orange-brown underparts. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to female but with uniform yellowish-brown head and wingbars. |
| Behavior: | Usually keeps hidden in dense understory vegetation. Occurs in pairs or small flocks. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous and mixed forest, wooded river valleys. |
| Food: | Seeds, plant buds, some invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of thin twigs in dense shrub or tree. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-5, pale blue, brownish spots and lines. |
