Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Chloris
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica · 金翅雀
Introduction
A small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae that breeds in broadleaf and conifer woodlands of the East Palearctic.
Description
Medium-sized finch, 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) in length, with a strong bill and a short slightly forked tail.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in broadleaf and conifer woodlands of the East Palearctic. Five subspecies are recognized: C. s. ussuriensis (Eastern Manchuria to South Ussuriland and Korea); C. s. kawarahiba (Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Hokkaido, and Ulleung Island, wintering to Japan); C. s. minor (South Japan including Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Cheju-Do Island); C. s. sinica (Western China from Gansu to South Manchuria); and C. s. chabarowi (Inner Mongolia to North Manchuria).
Behavior & Ecology
Nests in trees or bushes, laying 3–5 eggs.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Chloris
Vocalizations
Subspecies (5)
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Chloris sinica kawarahiba
breeds Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, and Hokkaido; winters to Japan
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
