Details : Greenfinch

Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Taxonomy Version: IOC 10.2

Taxonomy Details

Rank: species
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
IUCN Category: Least Concern
BOU Category: AE

British & Irish Rarity Status: Common

Taxonomy Ranking

Level	Rank	Scientific Name

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Greenfinch - Britain © Mike Haberfield
Greenfinch - Hampshire © Lee Fuller
Greenfinch - Northamptonshire © Jamie Cooper
Greenfinch - Lancashire © Sue Tranter
Greenfinch - West Yorkshire © Andrew Huyton
Greenfinch - Montgomeryshire © Kev Joynes

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Scientific Name	English Name	Rank	Rarity (UK)	Image

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