{"id":164,"date":"2012-11-12T17:51:12","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T16:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=164"},"modified":"2023-07-28T06:13:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T05:13:34","slug":"european-greenfinch-carduelis-chloris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=164","title":{"rendered":"European Greenfinch<br> <em>Chloris chloris<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; sparrow-sized passerine, strikingly large Cardulidae<br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal migrant<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; FLIGHT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; size and flight pattern resembles <a href=\"\/?p=297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Chaffinch<\/a> but slightly broader wings and heavier built<br \/>\n&#8211; rarely flocks larger than 50 individuals, forms rather smaller flocks during migration<br \/>\n&#8211; intra-flock movement not remarkable, but visible<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; from closer range, good ID features are forked tail and tail pattern<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF028_MPU_I1Q0064_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2352 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2352 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF028_MPU_I1Q0064_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz.jpg\" alt=\"BIF028_MPU_I1Q0064_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, M AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0028, 09\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF277_MPU_I1Q1077_121114_egfin_M_d_markleeberg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2353 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2353 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF277_MPU_I1Q1077_121114_egfin_M_d_markleeberg.jpg\" alt=\"BIF277_MPU_I1Q1077_121114_egfin_M_d_markleeberg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, M AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0277, 14\/11\/2012, Markleeberg, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF372_MPU_I1Q0061_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2354 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2354 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF372_MPU_I1Q0061_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz.jpg\" alt=\"BIF372_MPU_I1Q0061_130809_egfin_M_d_prignitz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, M AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0372, 09\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF373_MPU_I1Q3541_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2355 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2355 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF373_MPU_I1Q3541_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see.jpg\" alt=\"BIF373_MPU_I1Q3541_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0373, 27\/10\/2014, Werbeliner See, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF374_MPU_I1Q3538_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2356 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2356 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF374_MPU_I1Q3538_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see.jpg\" alt=\"BIF374_MPU_I1Q3538_141027_egfin_JUV_d_werbeliner-see\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0374, 27\/10\/2014, Werbeliner See, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF027_MPU_PMA4161_101030_egfin_FL_d_helgoland.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2351 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2351 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF027_MPU_PMA4161_101030_egfin_FL_d_helgoland.jpg\" alt=\"BIF027_MPU_PMA4161_101030_egfin_FL_d_helgoland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0027, 30\/10\/2010, Helgoland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF375_MPU_I1Q0225_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2357 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2357 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF375_MPU_I1Q0225_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz.jpg\" alt=\"BIF375_MPU_I1Q0225_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong>Brambling <em>Fringilla montifringilla<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0375, 31\/10\/2012, Nuthe Nieplitz Niederung, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF376_MPU_I1Q0224_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2358 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2358 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/BIF376_MPU_I1Q0224_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz.jpg\" alt=\"BIF376_MPU_I1Q0224_121031_egfin_bramb_FL_d_nuthe-nieplitz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong>Brambling <em>Fringilla montifringilla<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0376, 31\/10\/2012, Nuthe Nieplitz Niederung, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; SOUND ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-164-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF029-1_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_d_eisfeld_REF-S.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF029-1_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_d_eisfeld_REF-S.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF029-1_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_d_eisfeld_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/BIF029-3_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_1008h_d_eisfeld_REF-S.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1874 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/BIF029-3_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_1008h_d_eisfeld_REF-S.jpg\" alt=\"BIF029-3_PFR04474_1-10_101028_egfin-FC_1008h_d_eisfeld_REF-S\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em>, calls during migration<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0029, 28\/10\/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Chaffinch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brambling<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=1160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hawfinch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; sparrow-sized passerine, strikingly large Cardulidae &#8211; diurnal migrant &gt;&gt; FLIGHT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; size and flight pattern resembles Common Chaffinch but slightly broader wings and heavier built &#8211; rarely flocks larger than 50 individuals, forms rather smaller flocks during migration &#8211; intra-flock movement not remarkable, but visible &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=164\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">European Greenfinch<br \/> <em>Chloris chloris<\/em><\/span> <span 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