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Goldfinch vs Greenfinch - What's the difference?

goldfinch | greenfinch |

As nouns the difference between goldfinch and greenfinch

is that goldfinch is a small passerine bird of the finch family; the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, the American goldfinch, species: Carduelis tristis, Lawrence's goldfinch, species: Carduelis lawrencei, or the lesser goldfinch, species: Carduelis psaltria while greenfinch is any of five distinct species of bird within the genus Carduelis.

goldfinch

English

Noun

(goldfinches)
  • A small passerine bird of the finch family; the (European goldfinch), Carduelis carduelis , the (American goldfinch), .
  • See also

    * lettuce-bird * thistlewarp

    greenfinch

    English

    (wikipedia greenfinch) (Carduelis)

    Noun

    (greenfinches)
  • Any of five distinct species of bird within the genus Carduelis :
  • # the (European greenfinch), a common Old World finch, , that is mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.
  • # the (black-headed greenfinch),
  • # the (Oriental greenfinch),
  • # the (Vietnam greenfinch),
  • # the (yellow-breasted greenfinch),