This autumn and winter bird is also called Great Bullfinch. Like the Scandinavian nominate (both called P. pyrrhula pyrrhula and Nordic Goldfinch), the Nordic 'trumpet'goldfinch is somewhat larger than the Dutch Goldfinch (P. pyrrhula europaea) and males are slightly pinker and lighter grey. However, these characteristics are subtle and not always easily visible (only to ringers perhaps) and there are also transitional plumages. Best distinguishing feature is the sound. The northern 'trumpet'bullfinch makes a different sound, resembling the sound of a muted trumpet. This sound is also different from that of the Nordic nominate form; Nordic goldfinches with trumpet sound are believed to originate from more eastern regions (Russia, Urals). In autumn 2005, there was an invasion of anomalous calling Goldfinches making a sound similar to a child's trumpet, hence the name Trumpeter Goldfinch. It turned out that this was the call of breeding birds from parts of Finland and the Komi region in far northeastern European Russia. This is why the name Komi bullfinch is also used.
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