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;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] chloris | ;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] chloris | ||
| + | [[Image:European_Greenfinch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|silverstreak195|silverstreak195}}]] | ||
''Chloris chloris'' | ''Chloris chloris'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 14-16cm. | + | 14-16cm<br /> |
| + | '''Male''' varies from bright olive green in summer to a greyer shade of green after moult<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' duller and browner above. | ||
| − | + | Both have brilliant yellow wing panel. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Europe]], north [[Africa]] and south west [[Asia]] | + | [[Image:greenfinch_female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|postcardcv|postcardcv}}]] |
| + | [[Europe]], north [[Africa]] and south west [[Asia]]. | ||
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| + | Introduced to [[New Zealand]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are 6 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''C. c. chloris'': | ||
| + | :*[[British Isles]], northern [[Europe]], [[Corsica]] and [[Sardinia]]; winters to southern [[Europe]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. voousi'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of North [[Africa]] ([[Morocco]] and [[Algeria]]) | ||
| + | *''C. c. vanmarli'': | ||
| + | :*Lowlands of northern [[Morocco]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. aurantiiventris'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Europe]]; winters North [[Africa]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. chlorotica'': | ||
| + | :*[[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Israel]] and [[Jordan]]; winters to [[Sinai]] Peninsula and [[Egypt]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. turkestanica'': | ||
| + | :*Crimea to [[Caucasus]], northern [[Iran]] and [[Turkmenistan]]; winters to southern [[Iran]] | ||
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| + | A further 4 subspecies, ''madaraszi, harrisoni, muehlei'' and ''bilkevitschi'', are not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens | + | Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens and parks. |
==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. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | The diet includes seeds. | + | The diet includes seeds. Regularly visiting garden bird feeders. |
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | April to August. Twigs form the base of the nest, upon which is made a bowl of moss lined with grass, rootlets, feathers and wool and is located in a bush or tree. The clutch consists of 4-5 pale blue eggs with reddish-brown spots. Incubation takes about 2 weeks, the chicks fledging after 13-16 days. There may be up to 3 broods in the season. | |
====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== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Bird Watching |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Carduelis+chloris}} | {{GSearch|Carduelis+chloris}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]][[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Chloris]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carduelis]][[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Chloris]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 14 May 2010
- Carduelis chloris
Chloris 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
Subspecies[1]
There are 6 subspecies:
- C. c. chloris:
- British Isles, northern Europe, Corsica and Sardinia; winters to southern Europe
- C. c. voousi:
- C. c. vanmarli:
- Lowlands of northern Morocco
- C. c. aurantiiventris:
- C. c. chlorotica:
- C. c. turkestanica:
- Crimea to Caucasus, northern Iran and Turkmenistan; winters to southern Iran
A further 4 subspecies, madaraszi, harrisoni, muehlei and bilkevitschi, are not recognised by all authorities[1].
Habitat
Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens and parks.
Behaviour
Can be aggressive when competing for food, chasing off other smaller birds.
Diet
The diet includes seeds. Regularly visiting garden bird feeders.
Breeding
April to August. Twigs form the base of the nest, upon which is made a bowl of moss lined with grass, rootlets, feathers and wool and is located in a bush or tree. The clutch consists of 4-5 pale blue eggs with reddish-brown spots. Incubation takes about 2 weeks, the chicks fledging after 13-16 days. There may be up to 3 broods in the season.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Carduelis chloris (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Bird Watching
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) European Greenfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/European_Greenfinch
