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Greenfinch

©Adam Jones

Greenfinch

©Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Greenfinch

©Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Greenfinch

Enw gwyddonol: Chloris chloris
An attractive, olive-green bird, the greenfinch regularly visits birdtables and feeders in gardens. Look for a bright flash of yellow on its wings as it flies.

Species information

Ystadegau

Length: 15cm
Wingspan: 26cm
Weight: 28g
Average lifespan: 2 years

Statws cadwraethol

Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.

Pryd i'w gweld

January to December

Ynghylch

A common, large finch of gardens, parks, woodland and farmland, the greenfinch feeds on seeds, and will visit birdtables and feeders in gardens. In winter, they form flocks with other finches, and can be seen roaming the countryside and parklands for food. Greenfinches nest in small colonies in tree and bushes. In spring, they perform a display flight, showing off their yellow wing and tail patches. Between four and six eggs are produced and the chicks are fully fledged 18 days after hatching.

Sut i'w hadnabod

Greenfinches are large, chunky finches that are mostly olive-green, but with a yellow patch on the wings and tail. Females are grey-green with less yellow.

Dosbarthiad

Widespread.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

As well as being found in Europe, greenfinches also live in Australia and New Zealand, where they were introduced by English settlers to remind them of home.