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The Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a bird found in France, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and 4 more countries. Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, seeds and nuts and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Eurasian chaffinch lives

Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs60%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%
• 🌿 Leaves & plants20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Eurasian chaffinch

Recorded by Stanislas Wroza (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1167219. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Eurasian chaffinch

Where does the Eurasian chaffinch live?

The Eurasian chaffinch lives in France, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and 4 more countries. Woods, hedges and gardens across Europe.

What does the Eurasian chaffinch eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), seeds and nuts (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Eurasian chaffinch endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Europe

• Atlantic Puffin
• Mallard
• European Robin
• Mute Swan
• White Stork
• Barn Swallow

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.