GREENFINCH. 
FRINGILLA CHLORIS, Briss. 
Fringilla chloris, Briss. Orn. ii. p. 190 (1760); Naum. v. 
p. 62. 
Linaria chloris, Macg. 1. p. 365. 
Coccothraustes chloris, Hewitson, i. p. 204; Yarr. ed. 4, ii. 
p. 105. 
Ligurinus chloris, Dresser, ii. p. 567. 
Verdier ordinaire, French; Griinfinke, German; Verderén, 
Verdon, Spanish. 
This bird, which is perhaps more generally known 
under the name of Green Linnet, is exceedingly common 
in most parts of our islands that are in any way suited 
to its habits. It is perhaps more specially addicted to 
roosting amongst evergreen shrubs than any other of 
our British Finches, but these shrubs are by no means 
essential to its welfare. 
The Greenfinch is not much of a singer as far as the 
quality of its performance is concerned, nor can it lay 
claim to beauty of form or colour; but, although it 
commits a certain amount of damage in gardens, I am 
of opinion that this detriment is more than compensated 
for by the great amount of benefit rendered to us by 
these birds in destroying thousands of noxious insects in 
every stage of their development. 
