European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusChloris (Greenfinches)
- SpeciesChloris chloris (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of European Greenfinch at Maria Island National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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