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Greenfinch
Greenfinch
Greenfinch - 2
Greenfinch

Greenfinch

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During the breeding season the male displays an elegant song flight, and its song is then very similar to the warbling of a canary.
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  • Maximum age:13 years
  • Eggs and clutches:Incubation two weeks. 4 - 6 eggs, often two clutches.
  • Latin name:Chloris chloris

Description

During the breeding season the male displays an elegant song flight, and its song is then very similar to the warbling of a canary.

Appearance

This is a heavily set finch with a thick, hooked beak, black cap and a shining white belly. The adult male has a red neck and abdomen while the female is a greyish brown colour underneath.

Similar bird

Larger and more evenly grey-green than the siskin.

Sounds and song

The call is constantly repeated, and the song consists of a canary-sounding version of the call.

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 Call


 

Food and bird tables

Common guest at the bird table.
The old birds will eat mostly seeds while the chicks are fed with insects and moistened seeds. The greenfinch enjoys fatty seeds such as sunflower seeds, hemp seeds and peanuts at the bird table.

The nest and hollows

The greenfinch nests in bushes, hedges or trees. The nest is built from moss, lichen and fine twigs and is usually lined with horsehair.

Distribution

all_year Summer
winter Resident
summer Winter
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