Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Carduelis chloris
Carduelis chloris
Where is it found?
Woodland, farmland, hedgerows, urban parks and gardens.
Diet and foraging method
Key adaptations
Powerful beak for breaking open seeds
Social organisation and mating system
Large flocks
Socially monogamous pairs.
Did you know that...?
Greenfinches line the inside of their nest with hair and roots!
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Chloris chloris" by © Francis C. Franklin / CC-BY-SA-3.0. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chloris_chloris.jpg#/media/File:Chloris_chloris.jpg
"European Greenfinch male female" by Andreas Trepte - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:European_Greenfinch_male_female.jpg#/media/File:European_Greenfinch_male_female.jpg
"Chloris chloris chloris MHNT 223 Gouvieux" by Didier Descouens - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chloris_chloris_chloris_MHNT_223_Gouvieux.jpg#/media/File:Chloris_chloris_chloris_MHNT_223_Gouvieux.jpg
Carduelis chloris Oulu 20120507" by Estormiz - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_chloris_Oulu_20120507.JPG#/media/File:Carduelis_chloris_Oulu_20120507.JPG
"Carduelis chloris m". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_chloris_m.jpg#/media/File:Carduelis_chloris_m.jpg
"Chloris chloris" by © Francis C. Franklin / CC-BY-SA-3.0. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chloris_chloris.jpg#/media/File:Chloris_chloris.jpg
"European Greenfinch male female" by Andreas Trepte - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:European_Greenfinch_male_female.jpg#/media/File:European_Greenfinch_male_female.jpg
"Chloris chloris chloris MHNT 223 Gouvieux" by Didier Descouens - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chloris_chloris_chloris_MHNT_223_Gouvieux.jpg#/media/File:Chloris_chloris_chloris_MHNT_223_Gouvieux.jpg
Carduelis chloris Oulu 20120507" by Estormiz - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_chloris_Oulu_20120507.JPG#/media/File:Carduelis_chloris_Oulu_20120507.JPG
"Carduelis chloris m". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_chloris_m.jpg#/media/File:Carduelis_chloris_m.jpg