Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Siskins, Crossbills and Allies :: Hawfinch

Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan - Feb 12, 2002 © William Hull  Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan - Feb 12, 2002 © William Hull  Sarospatak, Hungary - Aug 11, 2002 © Max Andrews  Sarospatak, Hungary - Aug 11, 2002 © Max Andrews 
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Range

(1) N. Europe from British Isles and s. Scandinavia e. across c. Russia to s. Siberia. Amurland and Ussuriland s. in the n. Mediterranean region including Corsica, and Sardinia to nw. Turkey.
Winters in n. Africa.
(2) Nw. Africa in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
(3) W. Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, Transcaucasus, n. Caspian Sea region, and n. Iran.
Winters in s. Iran.
(4) C. Russia, e. Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Kirghiz steppes, n. Afghanistan and n. Pakistan.
Winters in nw. India.
(5) N. Mongolia, Manchuria, Kamchatka, Sakhalin Is., Kuril Is., and n. Japan (Hokkaido and n. Honshu).
Winters in e. China and Bonin Is.

Videos

Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan - Feb 12, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is standing on the ground.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Biological Research Information Center, BRIC of Korea
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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