Greenfinch
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(Chloris chloris)
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The greenfinch is strong and chunky in stature, larger than the tits. It is predominantly green with grey and yellow streaks on the wings and a thick beak for crushing seeds. Females are a more muted grey-green colour. They are a common visitor to bird feeders.
Diet: Seeds and insects
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greenfinch photo’. [online] Available from: https://s2r.iucnredlist.org/sis2_images/196738617.jpg (Accessed 25 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greenfinch Bird Facts | Carduelis Chloris - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/greenfinch/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Greenfinch | The Wildlife Trusts’. [online] Available from: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/finches-and-buntings/greenfinch (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720330/132000123 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
