leucistic Greenfinch ? (UK) (1 Viewer)

[Roy C]

This one turned up on my feeder, Guessing it is leucistic greenfinch???, does not look well by the look of its feet.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Roy,

yes I tend to agree with you, its an leucistic Greenfinch. At first I thought, the culmen is strongly curved for a Greenfich, resulting in an slightly odd bill-shape.
But its easy to find pictures with this bill-shaape: ♫ Greenfinch - song / call / voice / sound.

Interesting bird. Tfs!

 

[Roy C]

Thanks, after posting on several different birding groups the opions are split between leucistic Greenfinch, Pied Greenfinch, Canary or some sort of captive mule.

 

[Butty]

It has an extremely captive look.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
do you have more pictures?
Pied Greenfinch was new to me, thanks for that!
And yes, if its an (aviary)hybrid, I cant Id it.
with this picture I cant see an Canary here. Your bird seems to have the large, square head of a Greenfinch. But more pictures could well change my mind, so I hope for them and more comments. Thanks!

 

[Roy C]

Hello,
do you have more pictures?
Pied Greenfinch was new to me, thanks for that!
And yes, if its an (aviary)hybrid, I cant Id it.
with this picture I cant see an Canary here. Your bird seems to have the large, square head of a Greenfinch. But more pictures could well change my mind, so I hope for them and more comments. Thanks!

Sorry no more pictures

 

[KenM]

Agree with Alexander, head structure and bill size/shape also position of outer wing bar screams Greenfinch!
However as to what it may have been crossed with…I don’t have a scooby.😮