Greenfinch (European)

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Scientific Name: Chloris chloris

Appearance: Sexes differ. Male: Apple-green plumage above and below. Dark patch between eye and bill. Yellow edging to flight feathers visible as stripe with wings closed. Yellow-edged tail feathers. Grey wings with dark tips visible in flight. Female: overall duller plumage than male, with dull, dark streaking. Less extensive yellow on wings and tail. Both sexes have heavy, conical, pale bill.

Song: Disorderly-sounding series of trills and call notes of varying pace. Some musical, others metallic, intermixed with wheezing, buzzy dzweee.

When heard: Resident. Male song produced from March through to end of breeding season in August.

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