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| − | [[Image:European_Greenfinch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|silverstreak195|silverstreak195}}]] | + | [[Image:European_Greenfinch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|silverstreak195|silverstreak195}}]][[Image:greenfinch_female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|postcardcv|postcardcv}}<br />Female.]] |
;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] chloris | ;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] chloris | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14-16cm. | ||
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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. | 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== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Europe]], north [[Africa]] and south west [[Asia]]; introduced to [[New Zealand]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 10 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens with thick vegetation. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds | + | Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds. |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | The diet includes seeds. | |
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| + | It nests in trees or bushes; 3-8 eggs are laid. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Carduelis chloris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Carduelis chloris (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Carduelis+chloris}} | {{GSearch|Carduelis+chloris}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
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- Carduelis chloris
Identification
14-16cm.
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
Europe, north Africa and south west Asia; introduced to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
There are 10 subspecies.
Habitat
Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens with thick vegetation.
Behaviour
Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds.
The diet includes seeds.
It nests in trees or bushes; 3-8 eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
