




Chloris chloris
The Greenfinch is a cheerful little bird with bright green feathers. They love to sing and can often be found in gardens and parks.
Habitat: Gardens, parks, and woodlands
The Greenfinch has a plump body, an olive-green plumage, and a distinctive conical bill. Males boast bright yellow flashes on their wings and tail. Females are a duller, paler green-brown.





Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
3
During courtship, the male performs a special 'butterfly flight' with stiff wings!
Greenfinch chicks are fed 'crop milk,' a nutritious liquid from their parents!
Their 'dzweee' call is so distinctive, you can spot them by sound alone!
They love bird feeders, often being the first to visit your garden for seeds!
Greenfinch has a strong, conical beak that helps them crack open tough seeds with impressive ease.
Greenfinch can sing a distinctive buzzing 'dzweee' call and varied song to attract mates.
Greenfinch has bright yellow wing and tail flashes that help them communicate with other birds.
These birds mostly eat seeds, loving sunflower and thistle seeds, but will also snack on berries and insects!
Age differences: Young chicks eat more insects, gradually transitioning to a seed-heavy diet as they mature.
Accipiter nisus
A swift raptor that preys on small birds.

Felis catus
Common garden predator, especially for fledglings.
Crataegus monogyna
Thorny bushes offer safe nesting and roosting spots.
Carduus nutans
They skillfully extract nutritious seeds from thistles.
Aphis fabae
Greenfinches will eat these small insects, especially when feeding young.
Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats.
Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers.
Characterized by having toes connected by a membrane, typically aiding in swimming.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Greenfinches are safe to watch and enjoy from a distance. Always be gentle and quiet around wild animals.
14.5-16 cm
25-28 cm
0.017-0.034 kg
2-8 years
45 km/h
These birds mostly eat seeds, loving sunflower and thistle seeds, but will also snack on berries and insects!
Gardens, parks, and woodlands
Foraging
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England, UK
You might spot Sika Deer, European Robin, and Eurasian Jackdaw.
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South Moravian Region, CZ
You might spot Common Chaffinch and Nine-Spotted Moth.
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Spain, ES
You might spot Giant Panda, Asian Elephant, and Tiger.
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