The grey-capped greenfinch or Oriental greenfinch is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae that breeds in broadleaf and conifer woodlands of the East Palearctic. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Fringilla sinica
Type locality:
China ; restricted to Macao by Jacobi, 1923, Abh. Ber. Mus. Dresden, 16 (1), p. 25.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/325/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
684A661091B3D554
Avibase ID:
avibase-684A6610
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/684A6610
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997807
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-capped or Bonin Greenfinch ( Chloris [sinica or kittlitzi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-capped or Bonin Greenfinch ( Chloris [sinica or kittlitzi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-capped or Bonin Greenfinch ( Chloris [sinica or kittlitzi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-capped or Bonin Greenfinch ( Chloris [sinica or kittlitzi]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Verdier de Chine ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Verdier de Chine ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Gray-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Gray-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Oriental Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Chloris sinica) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Oriental Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Carduelis sinica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Carduelis sinica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Carduelis sinica [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grey-capped Greenfinch ( Carduelis sinica) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Carduelis sinica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chloris sinica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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