Listen to the European greenfinch
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About the European greenfinch
The European greenfinch is a bird in the family Fringillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 25 cm and weigh around 2 g.
What does the European greenfinch sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call, carduelis chloris and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
More from the family Fringillidae
European goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common linnet
Linaria cannabina
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Red crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Common rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Common redpoll
Acanthis flammea
European serin
Serinus serinus
Two-barred crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Frequently asked questions
What does an European greenfinch sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the European greenfinch on this page, including its call, carduelis chloris and song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the European greenfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the European greenfinch as “least concern”.
What family does the European greenfinch belong to?
The European greenfinch (Chloris chloris) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Carduelis chloris by Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Arkhivov – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Hermonville, Marne, Grand Est, France by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) call - Bærum, Norway 2021-04-04 by Ryan Hodnett – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Hanenburglaan, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands by Sander Pieterse – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Czech… by Jan Cibulka – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Haugesund, Norway 2021-08-04 by Ryan Hodnett – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075785 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European greenfinch – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Estormiz – CC0 1.0