Bonin Greenfinch
Chloris kittlitzi
Bonin Greenfinch (Chloris kittlitzi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Bonin Greenfinch (Chloris kittlitzi) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Chloris
- Species kittlitzi
Where it lives
Insular subtropical eastern Palearctic in stunted forest: Hahajima and Minamiiwoto (Bonin=Ogasawara Is., southeastern Japan)
Quick facts
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Bonin Greenfinch (Chloris kittlitzi) is a species of bird in the family Finches, euphonias (Fringillidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its breeding range covers PAL insular subtropical e Palearctic in stunted forest: Hahajima and Minamiiwoto (Bonin=Ogasawara Is., se Japan).
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Conservation
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