Voyage aventure Vietnam vacances famille trekking circuits à vélo

Black-headed greenfinch 
(Sẻ núi, Chloris ambigua)

The black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua) is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae. 
The bird is found in the Chinese province of Yunnan, northern Laos, eastern Myanmar and adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and Northeast India. 

The greenfinches were formerly placed in the genus Carduelis.
Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green".
The specific epithet ambigua is from the Latin ambiguus for "doubtful".

The greenfinches are small passerine birds in the genus Chloris in the subfamily Carduelinae within the Fringillidae.
The greenfinches were formerly placed in the genus Carduelis.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green".

1/ Black-headed greenfinch (Sẻ núi, Chloris ambigua)
The specific epithet ambigua is from the Latin ambiguus for "doubtful".

2/ Vietnamese greenfinch (Chloris monguilloti)
the specific epithet was chosen to honour Maurice Antoine François Monguillot, the General Secretary of French Indochina.

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.

Vietnamese Greenfinch 
(Chloris monguilloti)

Ordre : Passériformes
Famille : Fringillidés
Genre : Chloris

Verdier du Vietnam est un passereau qui appartient à la famille des Fringillidés.
Verdier du Vietnam est indigène aux plateaux de Da Lat (Di Linh, Lam Vien...)
L'oiseau se nourrit des graines de l'épinette, du pin et du sapin, et des termites..

Vietnamese Greenfinch 
(Chloris monguilloti)

The family name Fringillidae is from a name Fringilla which is Latin for "finch".
The genus name Chloris is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green".
the specific epithet was chosen to honour Maurice Antoine François Monguillot, the General Secretary of French Indochina.

The Vietnamese greenfinch is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae.  
Native to Di Linh Plateau (Da Lat, Lam Dong)
The bird feeds on the seeds of pine trees, termites.