Oriental greenfinch
(Chloris sinica), also known as the grey-capped greenfinch
The Oriental greenfinch (Chloris sinica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
This bird species breeds in broadleaf and conifer woodlands of the East Palearctic.
Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.
Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.
The genus name Chloris is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green".
Sinica is the feminine form of the Latin adjective Sinicus, meaning "of or relating to China" or "Chinese". It is derived from Sinae, the Latin name for the Chinese people, which originates from the Greek Sinai or Thinai, referring to the ancient land of China, likely tracing back to the Chinese Qin Dynasty.











