1. a small European songbird with a colorful plumage, the male having a reddish breast and blue-gray head

Examples

• The chaffinch sang melodiously from the oak tree.
• A male chaffinch displayed his bright red breast feathers.
• Chaffinches are common visitors to backyard bird feeders.
• The ornithologist identified the bird as a female chaffinch.
• Chaffinches build their nests in the forks of tree branches.
• During winter, chaffinches often form flocks with other finches.