Bullfinch; facts about the bullfinch – in a nutshell !
A few bullfinch facts:-
– there are 4 varieties of bullfinch
– they can be found all over Europe, Asia and Japan
– they stay with the same partner all year, maybe for many years
– they have two or three broods of eggs each year
– females are dominant over the males
– they eat buds and their short stubby beaks are especially developped for this
– when they have young to feed they also catch insects
– English bullfinches tend to stay in the same area and do not venture far whereas other bullfinches can travel south when the weather is cold
– bullfinches in northern Europe are bigger and brighter than others
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