RarityFairly Common
Height15 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the European Greenfinch
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"Greenfinches can hang upside-down to reach seeds and often join mixed-species flocks at abundant food sources."
Field Guide
European Greenfinch
5 sections
The European Greenfinch (*Chloris chloris*) is a robust, olive-green songbird originally from Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, now established in southeastern Australia. Resembling a house sparrow in size but chunkier in build, this finch is a familiar sight in gardens, parks, and farmland, often gathering in noisy flocks and visiting backyard feeders.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the European Greenfinch has been recorded.
- Lara Lake ReserveKey spot🔥 ActiveVictoria · 23 species · seen 12 days ago
- Mount Painter Nature ReserveKey spot🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 2 species · seen 29 days ago
- Organ Pipes National ParkKey spot🔥 ActiveVictoria · 3 species · seen 3 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens CranbourneKey spot🔥 ActiveVictoria · 2 species · seen 3 days ago
- Baenschs LaneKey spotVictoria
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