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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.

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.