Order Passeriformes Genus Chloris Higher classification Chloris | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Chloris sinica Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Meadow bunting, Black‑faced bunting, Japanese tit, Japanese pygmy woodpecker | ||
Grey capped greenfinch
The grey-capped greenfinch or Oriental greenfinch (Chloris sinica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
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It nests in trees or bushes, laying 3-5 eggs.
In 1766 Linnaeus included the species in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name, Fringilla sinica. Five subspecies are now recognised:
The grey-capped greenfinch was formerly placed in the genus Carduelis but was moved to Chloris with the other greenfinches.
Grey capped greenfinch in hong kong
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