Birda Logo
Features
Birda+
About
Species Guide
Challenges
Shop
loading...
A photo of a Grey-capped Greenfinch (Chloris sinica)
Grey-capped Greenfinch

Grey-capped Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

The Grey-capped Greenfinch, or Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica), presents itself as a medium-sized finch, measuring between 12.5 to 14 cm in length. It is characterized by a robust bill and a short, slightly forked tail. The bird's name is derived from its distinctive grey cap.

Identification Tips

When attempting to identify this species, look for the notable grey cap atop its head, which contrasts with the greenish body. The strong bill is adapted for seed eating, and the tail's slight fork may be observed in flight.

Habitat

This bird favors the leafy boughs and coniferous embrace of the East Palearctic woodlands, where it finds both shelter and sustenance.

Distribution

The Grey-capped Greenfinch breeds across a range of locales in the East Palearctic, with its presence noted from Eastern Manchuria and South Ussuriland to Korea, and extending to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Hokkaido, and various Japanese islands.

Behaviour

The bird is known to nest in trees or bushes, where it lays a clutch of 3-5 eggs, thus continuing its lineage amidst the forested havens it calls home.

Breeding

During the breeding season, the Grey-capped Greenfinch selects arboreal or shrubbery sites to construct its nest, where it will lay and incubate a modest number of eggs, typically ranging from three to five.

Similar Species

While there may be other greenfinches, the grey cap of this species sets it apart, along with its particular size and bill shape.

Diet and Feeding

The robust bill of the Grey-capped Greenfinch is a telltale sign of a diet that relies heavily on seeds, which it adeptly cracks open to feed.

Conservation status

BirdLife International has assessed the Grey-capped Greenfinch as being of Least Concern, indicating that, for now, this species enjoys a stable existence within its natural range.

Grey-capped Greenfinch Sounds



Recorded by: © 
App logo
Birda is a birdwatching app and community aimed at curious people who want to deepen their connection with nature.

Grey-capped Greenfinches on Birda

Photos
Sightings

More Finches, Euphonias

A photo of a Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) , male

Lesser Redpoll

Acanthis cabaret
Birda Logo

Your birdwatching journey like never before

Connect with nature in minutes
Take a walk, look out of the window and log the birds that you see. Feel good about those little connections to nature.
Discover the joy of birding
Find new birding spots, see more birds, share and celebrate with a like-minded community of nature lovers.
Play your part in saving nature
Logging your birding sightings and sessions turns into positive action for our planet. Every sighting counts.

Birda Blog

What Our Birders Say
Anonymous
The best bird logging app
Birda is honestly the best bird logging app I have seen. I love all the features it has from being able to do a session and log all the birds you see in one sitting, to being able to connect with other birders from all over the globe!
Hip An
Fantastic
Really enjoying Birda where I live i have a lot of Red kites really hard to photograph but I can video are you planning some place on the app where us Birda can post vids🦉🦅
Amylia S
Best app for any birding person!
I love this app!! I am so addicted to it when I saw it had 3 star review I was so sad! The app is awesome!! The best app for any birding person! ❤️
Carl B
Helped me to identify more birds
Love this app and has helped me to identify more birds. The challenges and badges are great for keeping the motivation going to get out and keep birding.
BCHphotography_
Such a great app!
I didn’t think I could enjoy birding more but this app makes it so much better. Some great features and a really great way to share your sightings with your friends or fellow birders nearby or around the world! ❤️
Talli A
My favourite app
As a young birdwatcher who was always keen to be apart of a community but never seemed to find one, my problem was solved downloading this!!! Everyone is so friendly and just as excited to see birds as me 😁
Alice J
Awesome Birding Community
I absolutely love the community aspect of this app. The app is so user friendly and has fun interactive challenges to get you out birding. I’ve tried others but since I’ve started using Birda I’ve not gone back!
Ellesse_W
Learning Birding with Birda
I’m relatively new to birding as a hobby, and Birda is a great way to keep track off all the species I see. I’m still working on my ID skills, but the app is great for figuring out potential species, and the online community is so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend Birda to both early and serious birders! 🐦
Emma L
App got me interested in birding!
Super friendly community <3 This app got me interested in birding! It teaches me cool stuff and its super friendly, and fun :) The species guide is really developing my knowledge, and i love seeing cool new birds from round the world!
Patricia L
Very encouraging birding app
Easy to use, fun to see progress and encouraging to receive feedback from other users.
As featured in
Birda Logo
AboutPressAmbassadorsAffiliatesInfluencersCareersPrivacyTerms & Conditions
An app for birdwatchers
Connect with us
Copyright © 2024 Chirp Birding. All rights reserved.