European greenfinch
| European greenfinch | |
|---|---|
| Male C. c. chloris in Jena, Germany. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Chloris |
| Species: | C. chloris |
| Binomial name | |
| Chloris chloris | |
| Range of the European greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Breeding Resident Non-breeding Extant & Introduced (resident) Possible extinct & Introduced | |
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The European greenfinch or simply the greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
This bird is widespread throughout Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. It is mainly resident, but some northernmost populations migrate further south. The greenfinch has also been introduced into Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Argentina.