Eurasian bullfinch / Gimpel (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Ersatzvogel für den abgehauenen Gimpel - ein Hausrotschwanz, ohne Haus. 2024-06-25 08:07:18 Mettmenalp, GL

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-02-21 in Adelboden. Most recent observation: 2025-08-31 in Switzerland.

Description

Classification: Genus Pyrrhula (Pyrrhula); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)
General: The Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch or bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as the bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 08-18
Migration in: 02-10 - 04-01
Migration out: 10-07 - 11-26
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14-16 cm, wingspan=22-29 cm, weight=27-38 g
Habitats: Forest

Vocalisation

Song: 3-note long M, pause, HL (somewhat falling)...Gim! Gim-peeel! Sounds a bit like a pirol.
Song: Song a quiet, modest mix of contact call and various chirping sounds, with peculiar harmonics. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-8 KHz
XC637392 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - song, recorded in France. France ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC637392 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)


Calls: Contact call a soft, full-bodied, descending, pure whistle; "peeuu". [Link] laconic 1 note call w slight dip? Song NABU 1 parakeet like puppy-dog whining, NABU 2 whistles, 2-syllable peek-a-boo, ...
XC214867 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - contact call, recorded in Germany.

XC214867 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - contact call, recorded in Germany. Germany ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC214867 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - contact call, recorded in Germany.mp3 (contact call)


Call attributes: contact call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 2-3 KHz,