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Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

Finches, Sparrows & Buntings

Chloris spinoides

Basic stats

Habitat

Temperate forests and temperate shrubland; mid-altitudes of the Himalayas

Range

Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam

Size

12–14cm

Weight

15–21g

The yellow-breasted greenfinch is a small passerine of the finch family native to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, 12 to 14cm long and weighing 15 to 21g. It has a brown conical bill, bright yellow wing bars and bright yellow underparts, and the sexes are alike though the female is less bright (Wikipedia, general species account).

It occurs primarily in the mid-altitudes of the Himalayas and in parts of Southeast Asia, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland. The source read gives no diet or breeding information, so none is stated.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Yellow-breasted Greenfinch live in?
Temperate forests and temperate shrubland; mid-altitudes of the Himalayas
Where is the Yellow-breasted Greenfinch found?
Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
How big is the Yellow-breasted Greenfinch?
12–14cm
How much does the Yellow-breasted Greenfinch weigh?
15–21g
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