Hawfinch Forage In The Grass Royalty-Free Stock Photo

The hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Deciduous or mixed woodland, including parkland, with large trees – especially hornbeam – is favoured for breeding. The 16.5–18 cm long hawfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird, which appears very short-tailed in flight. Its head is orange-brown with a black eyestripe and bib, and a massive bill, which is black in summer but paler in winter. The upper parts are dark brown and the underparts orange.The white wing bars and tail tip are striking in flight. The sexes are similar. The call is a hard chick.