Species profile
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL, OR. Breeding subregions are n temperate to subtropical e Palearctic in woods, bushes, gardens: Ussuriland, Kamchatka, Kuril Is. and Sakhalin (se Russia), Hokkaido to Tsushima (n to s Japan), Qinghai and Gansu s to n Yunnan and through e China, Korean Pen. to coastal c Vietnam. Non breeding regions are some withdrawal from north.
- Scientific name
- Chloris sinica
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Chloris
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Oriental Greenfinch in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.