Greenfinch

Unnoticed biodiversity

Identification

Common name: Greenfinch
Latin name: Chloris chloris
Length: 16 cm
Distinguishing features: males have grey-green upper parts, much yellow on wings and tail; females have duller and drabber plumage, less yellow on wings and tail.
Habitat: open and semi-open country
Diet: seeds year-round, insects in summer
Status: Vulnerable in the Ile-de-France region
Nesting period: from April

Seen in the garden

In recent years, new tree species appreciated by the birds have been planted in the garden.

These include the European hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia), planted next to the play area, which draws Greenfinches with its ripe fruits.

Greenfinch - typical repetitive vibrating note then varied song

Audio

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Did you know?

The Greenfinch can have up to three broods each year, with four to six eggs per brood.
This species has steeply declined in France, with its numbers dropping by more than half since 2001. Sometimes, this species ingests small pebbles to help grind the seeds it eats, as do most seed-eating birds.

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