Chloris (bird)
| Chloris | |
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| European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Male above, female below | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: |
Chloris Cuvier, 1800 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Chloris Cuvier, 1800 (but see text) |
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Chloris Cuvier, 1800 (but see text)
Chloris C.L.Brehm, 1856 (non Cuvier, 1800: preoccupied)
Chloris A.E.Brehm, 1857 (non Cuvier, 1800: preoccupied)
Chloris is a genus which contains the greenfinches. These were formerly grouped in the genus Carduelis.
The genus name is from Ancient Greek khloris, the European greenfinch, from khloros, "green".
The name Chloris was also previously used for the bird genus Parula.
There are five species in the genus:
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