Greenfinch
Latin Name: Carduelis chloris
Other Names: European Greenfinch, Green Linnet

Identification Greenfinch
Stoutly built, dull green finch with green-yellow streaked wings and side of tail; tail black and forked. Flight undulating. Male: heavy ivory bill; large head. Female: duller, yellow less obvious. Size 14-16 cm. Juv; duller bill and plumage.

Voice Greenfinch
Call: Loud rapid twitter 'chichichichi'; usually on wing; monotonous nasal 'birrzz' rising at end, from perch; canary like 'tsooeet' in alarm. Song: Twittering running into and out of spaced out chirps 'cheu-cheu-cheu', interspersed with 'birrzz' call.

Habitat Greenfinch
Gardens and parks. In pairs or flocks. Food: seeds and insects.

Distribution Greenfinch
They are found in Europe, the Urals, Africa and Turkey. introduced into Australia. Mainly in Victoria, extending sparingly to Tasmania, southern South Australia, and south-eastern New South Wales.

Nest Greenfinch
Cup shaped, composed of twigs and moss lined with rootlets and feathers; placed in a shrub or tree, usually at varying heights.

Breeding Greenfinch
Breeding Season: September to February. Eggs: Four to six; dull white to greenish-blue, sparingly marked red-brown and pale violet. Incubation 13-14 days, by female. Young fledge in about 13-16 days.

Breeders Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Greenfinch
$20 to $30

Aviary Licence Requirements Greenfinch

Aviary Notes Greenfinch
They prefer an aviary that is open. They can bully smaller bird varieties. They can be paired up or as a small colony.

Australian Field Guides

What Bird Is That? - Neville Cayley

Simpson & Day Field Guide To The Birds Of Australia - Ken Simpson

The Slater Field Guide To Australian Birds - Peter Slater

Photographic Field Guide To Birds Of Australia - Jim Flegg

Australian Birds: A Concise Photographic Field Guide - Donald & Molly Trounson

A Photographic Guide To Birds Of Australia Peter Rowland

The Pocket Field Guide to Australian Birds - Michael Morcombe