Male...

………………Chaffinch


The following is from the website for NZ backyard birds

Chaffinch
They were introduced into New Zealand in the 1860's, originally in Nelson but later throughout NZ. Today they are quite common and widespread throughout both islands.
The Chaffinch, like all finches found in New Zealand are seed eaters. The female chaffinches build neat nests of dry grass and moss, usually in the fork of a tree, and incubate the eggs. Both parents feed the nestlings.
 In appearance they are a sparrow-sized finch with white shoulder, wing bar and outer tail feathers.




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