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Vietnamese Greenfinch
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Vietnamese Greenfinch
Chloris monguilloti
The Vietnamese greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti) is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found only in Đà Lạt Plateau of southern Vietnam. Its natural habitat is open montane pine forest and scrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the article Vietnamese greenfinch on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Vietnamese greenfinch is 13.5 to 14 cm (5.3 to 5.5 in) in length and weighs between 15 and 16 g (0.53 and 0.56 oz). It has a large conical bill, a black head and a narrow bright yellow collar. The plumage of the female is similar to that of the male but is less brightly coloured.
Range & habitat
The Vietnamese greenfinch is native to the Đà Lạt Plateau in southern Vietnam. It is inhabits open montane pine forest of Pinus kesiya, along with forest edges and secondary growth, from 1,050 to 1,900 meters elevation, although it has been recorded as low as 600 meters elevation. It feeds on the seeds of pine trees, and has been observed flycatching recently-hatched termites.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 145359.