# Eurasian chaffinch (*Fringilla coelebs*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called the chaffinch or common chaffinch, is a small bird in the family Fringillidae, within the songbirds and other perching birds. Adults weigh 23.81 g and have a wingspan of 26 cm. Its diet category is invertivore, its trophic level is omnivore, it lives in forest habitat and it is partially migratory. It lays 4.5 eggs per clutch with 1 clutch per year, incubation lasts 12.5 days, and it is listed as Least Concern, not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 22 g – 23.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 26 cm |
| Lifespan | 29 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | seeds |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 12.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.5 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Lifestyle | Generalist |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Fringillidae
- genus: Fringilla
- species: *Fringilla coelebs* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Spiza leucoptera*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the Eurasian chaffinch?

The Eurasian chaffinch is a bird in the family Fringillidae and the order Passeriformes, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds.

### How big is the Eurasian chaffinch?

The Eurasian chaffinch is a small bird weighing 23.81 g, with a wingspan of 26 cm.

### What does the Eurasian chaffinch eat?

Its diet category is invertivore, and its trophic level is listed as omnivore.

### Is the Eurasian chaffinch endangered?

No. It is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### How long does the Eurasian chaffinch live?

Its lifespan is given as 29 years.

### How many eggs does the Eurasian chaffinch lay?

It lays 4.5 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year, with an incubation period of 12.5 days.

### When does the Eurasian chaffinch reach maturity?

It reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days, with reported values from 364.2 to 365 days (1.0 years).

### Who named the Eurasian chaffinch?

The scientific name Fringilla coelebs was given by Linnaeus, 1758.

## Sources

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