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Carduelis chloris

Identification

Male varies from bright olive green in summer to a greyer shade of green after moult, female duller and browner above. Both have brilliant yellow wing panel.

Distribution

Photo by postcardcv
Female.

Taxonomy

Habitat

A woodland bird but nowadays common in gardens and parks all over Europe.

Behaviour

Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds

Diet

A seed eater

Vocalisation

<flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program

External Links

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