The Useful Chaffinch
The short staccato song of Mr. Chaffinch in spring and summer must be well-known to New Zealanders in many districts, because the bird has spread widely through the North and South Islands. It is a useful finch, for its diet consists mainly of insects, grubs and soft seed or weeds such as dandelion, thistle, chickweed and groundsel. Its beak is not strong enough to cope with wheat, oats and other hard grain.
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Northern Advocate, 28 May 1941, Page 10
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75The Useful Chaffinch Northern Advocate, 28 May 1941, Page 10
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