European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
GenusChloris (Greenfinches)
SpeciesChloris chloris (European Greenfinch)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Hohe Tauern National Park

4 Verified sightings at Hohe Tauern National Park From 2019 to 2026

18,030 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Hohe Tauern National Park

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Carduelis carduelis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Linaria cannabina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Acanthis flammea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Serinus serinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Loxia curvirostra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus spinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Fringilla montifringilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carduelis citrinella

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Phoenicurus ochruros

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

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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

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
2	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~50%
3	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~50%
4	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~40%
5	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~40%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~40%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~40%
8	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
9	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~30%
10	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~30%
11	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~30%
12	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~30%
13	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
14	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~30%
15	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~30%
16	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
17	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
18	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
19	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
20	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~20%
21	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~20%
22	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
23	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
24	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~20%
25	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
26	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
27	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~10%
28	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~10%
29	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
30	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
31	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
32	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
33	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
34	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
35	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	Insufficient data
36	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
37	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
38	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
39	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data

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European Greenfinch

About the European Greenfinch

Closest Relatives at Hohe Tauern National Park

Chaffinch

Eurasian Goldfinch

Linnet

Common Redpoll

European Serin

Eurasian Bullfinch

Red Crossbill

Eurasian Siskin

Brambling

Hawfinch

Citril Finch

Black Redstart

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found