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British Population Size:
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Summer:
3000 to 6500 pairs
in 1988-91
Note: Probably now an overestimate
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First Record:
1666
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Latest Survey:
Langston, R.H.W. et al. (2002) British Birds 95:166-173
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Conservation Status:
RED
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline (1981-2007),
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
coccothraustes RED (Recent Decline)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
2.3 to 4 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
24 x 18 mm
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Egg Weight:
3.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
5
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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Incubation:
11- 13 days
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by the:
Female (occ. Male)
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Fledging:
12 - 13days
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as:
Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
6 years 9 months 4 days (set in 1971)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
B+
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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104.0 ± 3.6
Range
96.0 - 116.0 mm, (N = 61)
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Juvenile:
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104.1 ± 3.9
Range
100.0 - 113.0 mm, (N = 11)
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Male:
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104.8 ± 3.7
Range
96.0 - 113.0 mm, (N = 29)
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Female:
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103.2 ± 3.2
Range
97.0 - 116.0 mm, (N = 32)
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Weight
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Adult:
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52.62 ± 5.13
Range
39.60 - 68.80 g , (N =62)
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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52.04 ± 5.66
Range
39.60 - 68.00 g , (N =30)
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Female:
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53.32 ± 4.47
Range
42.50 - 68.80 g , (N =32)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 54.15 ± 4.33 (N = 131)
Winter 53.39 ± 3.88 (N = 43)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Glaisean-gobach
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Welsh:
Gylfinbraff
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Danish:
Kćrnebider
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Dutch:
Appelvink
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Finnish:
Nokkavarpunen
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French:
Gros-bec
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German:
Kernbeißer
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Hungarian:
Meggyvágó
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Icelandic:
Kjarnbítur
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Irish:
Glasán Gobmhór
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Italian:
Prosone
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Norwegian:
Kjernebiter
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Polish:
Grubodziób zwyczajny
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Portuguese:
Bico-grossudo
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Spanish:
Picogordo
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Swedish:
Stenknäck
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Mountfort, G. 1957 The hawfinch Collins, London
[598.982 MOU]
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Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London
[598.982 NEW]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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