One of the signs of spring coming is these guys brightening up. The male chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs gengleri) is always this rusty colour with the grey hood, but in spring the rusty colour gets really intense. Chaffinches are native to Europe and North Africa and were introduced to New Zealand in the late 1800s.
Male chaffinch in spring
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