The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Coccothraustes. Its closest living relatives are the genus Eophona of East Asia, and Hesperiphona of Central and North America. This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic).

Unique, chunky finch. Note the massive bill (steely gray in summer, pinkish in winter) and blue-gray hindneck, like a shawl on an orangey head. Broad white tail tip and white wing band show mainly in flight. Despite distinctive appearance, shy and easily overlooked.

亦译 梅花雀， 旧大陆数种热带鸟的统称，一般指 雀形目 (Passeriformes) 梅花雀科 (Estrildidae) 鸟类，狭义一点指该科梅花雀族 (Estrildini)鸟类，尤指梅花雀属 (Estrilda)的28种鸟，其中包括数种人们喜爱的笼鸟。 以种子为食，成小群活动，营巢於高草中。 多数种类褐或淡灰色，带红、黄或黑色；大多有细横斑。 喙圆锥形，色似封蜡，故又称蜡嘴鸟。 横斑梅花雀 (E. astrild)体长10公分 (4吋)，上面褐色，下面粉红色，习见于非洲（该属多数种的发源地），已引入巴西。 淡紫梅 …

The Hawfinch is a stocky finch with a massive, powerful bill. Its head is large and rounded, with chestnut-brown plumage, a black bib, and a grey nape. The wings feature distinctive white …

The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a large passerine bird found in Europe and some parts of Asia. It lives in woodlands and nests in bushes or trees and prefers to spend time in pairs or small groups. Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night.

The Hawfinch is the UK's largest finch and has a huge bill. Hawfinches are usually shy and difficult to see, but are getting harder to spot as their traditional breeding areas have declined in recent years.

2020年3月4日 · Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hawfin.01

The hawfinch is a huge finch, weighing over twice as much as the more familiar chaffinch. It uses its powerful bill to crack open seeds from trees such as cherry, hornbeam and beech, but in summer often feeds on insects as well. Hawfinches are found in large areas of mature broadleaved woodland, favouring areas with open glades.

A large orange-brown finch shaped like a rotund Starling, the Hawfinch possesses a massive beak for cracking hard-stoned fruit. The Hawfinch has been Red-listed in the UK since 2009 because of recent breeding decline. Its breeding range is restricted to disparate sites, mostly in England and Wales.

Common name: hawfinch. Scientific name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes. Family: Fringillidae (finches) Habitat: mature broadleaved and coniferous woodland. Diet: seeds and hard-stoned fruit kernels. Young are fed larvae and regurgitated seeds. Predators: sparrowhawks, goshawks, jays and grey squirrels. Origin: native