Six pairs of Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) were recorded in 2003.

Although sometimes considered a full species Pyrrhula cineracea, most authorities treat it a subspecies of the Eurasian Bullfinch.

The Eurasian Bullfinch population in Britain has been in serious decline since the mid-1970s; numbers have fallen by 62 per cent in 35 years.

The plumage pattern is similar to that of the Eurasian Bullfinch, though colouration is more sombre, lacking its bright pink underparts.

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), but was split off in 1993.

The Azores Bullfinch, previously regarded as a subspecies of Eurasian Bullfinch, is now recognised as a distinct species.

Nests are built in dense vegetation in laurel forest, with two nests recorded as being 3 m above the ground, and are similar to those of the Eurasian Bullfinch.

The resulting birds, including Siskin x Goldfinch and even such beauties as Crossbill x Eurasian Bullfinch also remain to this day, often winning prizes at prestigious shows.

The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

Six pairs of Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) were recorded in 2003.

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), but was split off in 1993.

The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.