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greenfinch
(green|finch)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgriːnfɪn(t)ʃ/
noun
a Eurasian finch with green and yellow plumage.
Genus
Carduelis
, family
Fringillidae
: three species, in particular the common
C. chloris
of Europe and the Middle East
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