Eurasian bullfinchGimpel Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Family: Finches and allies
A plump, thick-necked finch with a black cap and a stubby bill; the male's breast is a deep rose-red, the female's a warm grey-brown, and both show a white rump in flight. Bullfinches are quiet and unobtrusive, feeding on buds and seeds in hedges and woodland edges, usually in pairs. Present throughout Germany all year, most easily found in winter.