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;[[:Category:Chloris|Chloris]] monguilloti | ;[[:Category:Chloris|Chloris]] monguilloti | ||
''Carduelis monguilloti'' | ''Carduelis monguilloti'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13.5 - 14 cm. A medium-sized finch. | ||
| + | * Black head | ||
| + | * Large conical bill brown to brownish-pink | ||
| + | * Yellow throat and yellow collar | ||
| + | * Black wings with yellow wing-flash | ||
| + | * Blackish-olive upperparts, deep olive rump and uppertail-coverts with variable amount of bright yellow | ||
| + | * Black notched tail, outer feathers edged bright yellow | ||
| + | * Bright yellow underparts with blackish-olive or olive markings on breast and flanks | ||
| + | Females are similar to males but duller and with less yellow in wing.<br /> | ||
| + | Juveniles are similar to females but they have a duller brownish-olive head, more heavily streaked upperparts and paler underparts mottled with dull olive on side of breast. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Vietnam]]. | + | Endemic to the Da Lat Plateau in south Annam, south-central [[Vietnam]].<br /> |
| + | A locally common restricted-range species. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
| + | Like all other species of this genus it has been included in the genus ''[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]]''. | ||
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Found in open pine woodland (mostly Khasi pine). Also in secondary growth, in gardens and at edges of cultivation.<br /> | |
| + | Occurs at 1200 to 19000m, sometimes lower. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds mostly on seeds of Khasi pine, takes also some insects.<br /> | ||
| + | Forages in pairs or small groups in trees and bushes, rarely on the ground. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding season from December to May. The nest is a neat cup placed on a pine branch. | ||
| + | No other information. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | A sedentary species. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#{{Ref-HBWVol15}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.1}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Chloris | + | {{GSearch|"Chloris monguilloti" {{!}} "Vietnamese Greenfinch"}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}}1 | |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chloris]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Chloris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:04, 4 February 2025
- Chloris monguilloti
Carduelis monguilloti
Identification
13.5 - 14 cm. A medium-sized finch.
- Black head
- Large conical bill brown to brownish-pink
- Yellow throat and yellow collar
- Black wings with yellow wing-flash
- Blackish-olive upperparts, deep olive rump and uppertail-coverts with variable amount of bright yellow
- Black notched tail, outer feathers edged bright yellow
- Bright yellow underparts with blackish-olive or olive markings on breast and flanks
Females are similar to males but duller and with less yellow in wing.
Juveniles are similar to females but they have a duller brownish-olive head, more heavily streaked upperparts and paler underparts mottled with dull olive on side of breast.
Distribution
Endemic to the Da Lat Plateau in south Annam, south-central Vietnam.
A locally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Like all other species of this genus it has been included in the genus Carduelis.
Habitat
Found in open pine woodland (mostly Khasi pine). Also in secondary growth, in gardens and at edges of cultivation.
Occurs at 1200 to 19000m, sometimes lower.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mostly on seeds of Khasi pine, takes also some insects.
Forages in pairs or small groups in trees and bushes, rarely on the ground.
Breeding
Breeding season from December to May. The nest is a neat cup placed on a pine branch. No other information.
Movements
A sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2010. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 15: Weavers to New World Warblers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553682
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Vietnamese Greenfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vietnamese_Greenfinch
External Links
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