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Common Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Details | |
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Type | Bird |
Group | |
Former Scientific Name | Carduelis chloris |
Other Common Names | European Greenfinch |
Biology | Breeds September-December. Builds a cup-shaped nest in introduced trees. |
Distinctive Markings | The male is yellow-green overall with yellow wing patches and yellow on the tail. |
Taxonomy | |
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Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Fringillidae |
Genus | Chloris |
Species | chloris |
Native to Europe, north Africa and the Middle East. Distributed throughout Victoria, Tasmania, south-eastern South Australia and south-eastern New South Wales.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia