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Black-headed Greenfinch

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Chloris ambigua

Basic stats

Diet

Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry forest and dry shrubland

Range

Yunnan, northern Laos, eastern Myanmar and adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and north-east India

Size

12.4–14cm

The black-headed greenfinch is a small, medium-sized finch 12.4–14 cm long, with a dark blackish-olive head, a pale pinkish-brown conical bill and a yellow patch on the wings; the sexes are similar. It is found in the Chinese province of Yunnan, northern Laos, eastern Myanmar and adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and north-east India, in subtropical or tropical dry forest and dry shrubland (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account gives no diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 lists it as a resident of non-specialised habitat that eats plants and seeds, without a priority category (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Black-headed Greenfinch eat?
Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
What habitat does the Black-headed Greenfinch live in?
Subtropical or tropical dry forest and dry shrubland
Where is the Black-headed Greenfinch found?
Yunnan, northern Laos, eastern Myanmar and adjacent areas of Vietnam, Thailand and north-east India
How big is the Black-headed Greenfinch?
12.4–14cm
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