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Carduelis chloris
Photo by silverstreak195
Photo by postacrdcv
female greenfinch


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. A woodland bird but nowadays common in gardens. Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds.

Distribution

Taxonomy

Habitat

Parks, woodlands and gardens all over Europe

Behaviour

Bird Song

<flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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