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ViewsEuropean GreenfinchFrom Opus 
[edit] Identification14-16cm. 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. [edit] DistributionEurope, north Africa and south west Asia; introduced to New Zealand. [edit] TaxonomyThere are 10 subspecies. [edit] HabitatWoodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens with thick vegetation. [edit] BehaviourCan 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. [edit] VocalisationListen in an external program [edit] ReferencesWikipedia [edit] External Links
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