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Male above, female below in Ystad. The European greenfinch is 15 cm (5.9 in) long with a wingspan of 24.5 to 27.5 cm (9.6 to 10.8 in). It is similar in size and shape to a house sparrow, but is mainly green, with yellow 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. [11]
Oriental greenfinch: Unknown [106] LC [106] c. 10,000-100,000 breeding pairs [106] Chloris sinica (Linnaeus, 1766) 112 Bonin greenfinch: Unknown NE Chloris kittlitzi (Seebohm, 1890) 113 Yellow-breasted greenfinch: Unknown [107] LC [107] Chloris spinoides (Vigors, 1831) 114 Vietnamese greenfinch: Unknown [108] LC [108] Chloris monguilloti ...
The greenfinches were therefore moved to the resurrected genus Chloris which had originally been introduced by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1800 with the European greenfinch as the type species. [3] [4] The name is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green". [5]
Ah, Europe. The culture. The history. The dogs! Europe boasts some of the world’s oldest dog breeds. Sure, there’s evidence of domesticated dogs in China ...
"Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are typically dull-plumaged and greenish in color, the smaller species resembling wood warblers apart from their heavier bills.
The world’s smallest dog is Pearl, a 1.22-pound Chihuahua born in 2020. The Guinness World Record-holding pup is a mere 3.59 inches tall and 5 inches long. The Guinness World Record-holding pup ...
The yellow-breasted greenfinch is 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) in length and weighs between 15 and 21 g (0.53 and 0.74 oz). It has a brown conical bill and bright yellow wing bars. The underparts are bright yellow. The sexes have similar plumage but the female is less brightly coloured. [8]
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