European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusChloris (Greenfinches)
- SpeciesChloris chloris (European Greenfinch)
About the European Greenfinch
The European greenfinch or simply the greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This songbird is widespread throughout Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. It is mainly resident, but some of the populations from the far north migrate further south. The greenfinch has also been introduced into Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Argentina.
The greenfinch was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae under the binomial name Loxia chloris. The specific epithet is from khloris, the Ancient Greek name for this bird, from khloros, "green".
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2012 found that the greenfinches are not closely related to other species of the genus Carduelis. They have therefore been placed in the resurrected genus Chloris, which was originally been introduced by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1800. The European greenfinch is the type species of this genus.
There are 10 recognised subspecies. The European greenfinch is 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a wingspan of 24.5 to 27.5 cm (9.6 to 10.8 in). It is similar in size and shape... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ecrins National Park
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Citril Finch
Carduelis citrinella
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Greenfinch in Ecrins National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Greenfinch sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Greenfinch in Ecrins National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for European Greenfinch in Ecrins National Park in our monthly data.