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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]
The male constructs a spherical nest using dry grasses, moss, and lichens, placing it on small branches. The female will then lay approximately 3 to 5 white eggs with reddish brown spots and incubate them alone for about 12 days. The young birds leave the nest only two weeks after hatching, contributing to the species' reproductive success. [7]
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 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 Oriental greenfinch is a medium-sized finch 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) in length, with a strong bill and a short slightly forked tail. It nests in trees or bushes, laying 3–5 eggs. [ 12 ]
The large ground finch weighs about 27-39 g, and its length ranges slightly 15-16 cm. [2] It is the largest species of Darwin's finch both in total size and size of beak. The feather and bill colors vary between males and females.
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The small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) is a bird species belonging to the Darwin's finch group within the tanager family Thraupidae.It has a grasping beak with curved culmens. [2]