European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
(aka Greenfinch Carduelis chloris)
Greenfinch, Scotland, March 2000 - click for larger image

The European Greenfinch has a pink to ivory coloured stout bill and the male has this yellow/green breast, and yellow on the sides of the tail.

Juveniles have streaked underparts as can be seen in the 5th photo.

During the winter it is commonly seen in small flocks and is often seen in gardens.

Male Greenfinch, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2003 - click for larger image There are two main types of song. One is a repeated wheezy call with long pauses while the other is a series of trills and whistles.

Male Greenfinch, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2003 - click for larger image
Male Greenfinch, Edinburgh, Scotland, April 2005 - click for larger image
Juvenile Greenfinch, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2005 - click for larger image
Greenfinch, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image
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