Greenfinch
Characteristics
The Greenfinch is 14-16 cm in length; it is mainly green, with bright yellow flashes in the wings and tail.
The female and young birds are duller and have brown tones on the back. The bill is thick and conical and a pinkish colour.
Habitat
Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens with relatively thick vegetation are favoured for breeding. It is a frequent visitor to town gardens especially when there is water for bathing or peanuts on the bird-table.
Greenfinches build their nests in trees or bushes, using twigs moss or roots. Usually they lay between 3-8 eggs.
Behaviour
Greenfinches feed largely on seeds, but also feed their young insects. The call is a loud rapid twittering on one note, followed by four or five musical notes; after a pause there is sometimes a single ‘greee’. In song flight the male has a “butterfly” display flight and will flit and weave erratically.
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