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Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes - Immature

Photographer :	© Natalia Paklina and Chris van Orden
Location :	Shilovo, Kostroma Region, Russia
Date :	14 August 2006
English synonyms:	Japanese Hawfinch, Short-tailed Hawfinch
Bird Family :	Carduelinae - Finches, Siskins, Serins, Redpolls, Crossbills & Grosbeaks
Bird Group :	PASSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :	Least Concern
Remarks :	Young bird about two months old. The bill is red with the juice of berries of Purple Chokeberry Aronia prunifolia which is a favourite with Hawfinches. - NP & CVO