Finches (Fringillidae)
Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
- Length
- 15 cm
- Weight
- 28 g
- Clutch
- 4–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 12–14 days
- Fledging
- 13–16 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Olive-green with bright yellow wing and tail flashes
- Stout pale bill
- Wheezing 'dzweee'
Nasal 'dzweee' and twittering song.
Diet and garden feeding
Seeds; also hips and berries.
- Best foods: Sunflower hearts, Black sunflower seed.
- Numbers crashed after trichomonosis — clean feeders weekly and pause feeding for two weeks if you see sick birds.
Nesting
Cup in dense shrubs or conifers.
Greenfinchs by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–July
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–July
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–July
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–July
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–July
France
Resident all year · nests April–July
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–July
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–July
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–July
Finland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–July
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–July
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–July
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–July
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.