# Hawfinch (*Coccothraustes coccothraustes*)

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The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 56.6 g, ranging from 55.4 to 58 g, and a wingspan of 31 cm. Its diet category is omnivore and its trophic level is herbivore; it lives in forest habitat, has a perching lifestyle and is partially migratory. The hawfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category, and its geographic range covers 12,200,000 km².

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 55.4 g – 58 g |
| Length | 16.5 cm – 18 cm |
| Wingspan | 31 cm |
| Lifespan | 12.6 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | seeds |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 14 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4 – 4.5 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Fringillidae
- genus: Coccothraustes
- species: *Coccothraustes coccothraustes* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Coccothraustes coccothraustes insularis*, *Coccothraustes crataegus*, *Coccothraustes cratoegi*, *Coccothraustes linnéi*, *Coccothraustes vulgaris*, *Loxia coccothraustes*, *Loxia major*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the hawfinch?

The hawfinch is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup. It belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

### How heavy is a hawfinch?

An adult Hawfinch weighs 56.6 g, with values from 55.4 to 58 g. It is classed as a small bird and has a wingspan of 31 cm.

### What does the hawfinch eat?

The hawfinch's diet category is omnivore, and its trophic level is herbivore.

### How long does a hawfinch live?

The hawfinch has a lifespan of 12.6 years.

### How many eggs does a hawfinch lay?

The hawfinch lays 4 eggs per clutch, up to 4.5, with 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 14 days.

### When does a hawfinch reach sexual maturity?

The hawfinch reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days, or 1 year, with values from 364.2 to 365 days.

### Who named the hawfinch?

The hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).

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