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Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Locally fairly common residents of 158,000 breeding pairs in Britain plus more in Ireland.
Also breeds in mainland Europe.
Males have a distinctive rich red chest and underparts, but Females and Juveniless have grey-buff feathers instead.
Juveniles lack the black crown & bib of the Adults.
The song of this unobtrusive bird contains fluted whistles, and is often described as "mournful".
The usual call is a quiet, low, melancholy whistled peeu or pew.
The song is audible only at close range.
It is a weak, scratchy warbling, alternating with soft whistles.