greenfinch

noun

green·finch ˈgrēn-ˌfinch

: a very common European finch (Carduelis chloris) having olive-green and yellow plumage

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Farther down the hall from the small birds is the raptors’ room, which on this particular day was home to a partridge, a crow, a buzzard, an owl and a greenfinch — all kept in separate, locker-sized cages. —

Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Four species were in the worst trouble: the ortolan bunting, the ruff, the golden oriole and the greenfinch. —

James Gorman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018