Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs gengleri) 20 March 2018. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Western Cape, South Africa.

This European native species was introduced from Great Britain into Cape Town in 1898 by Cecil. J. Rhodes. The Chaffinch is established locally on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain where it remains uncommon. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Reference: Clement, P. (2018). Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/61286 on 25 June 2018). Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. Sinclair, I., Hockey, P.A.R., Arlott, N. (2005). The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.

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