Monday, 27 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 105. Chaffinch

Chaffinch comes from the Old English 'ceaffinc' from 'ceaf' (chaff) and 'finc' (finch). This was probably from their habit of picking through discarded chaff on farms, to obtain grain.

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