Hungarian bird of the year 2017

According to an internet survey conducted by the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME), the Bird of the Year in Hungary in 2017 is the European Goldfinch (scientific name: Carduelis carduelis).

The purpose and mission of the ‘Year of the Bird' program - launched by the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) in 1979 - are the social level presentation of species or bird groups in the protection of which the population or certain groups (farmers, hunters, teachers) play particularly important roles.