Meanings
plural Bonin greenfinches
- Chloris kittlitzi, an endangered species of small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, endemic to the Bonin islands of Japan.
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In addition to the short-tailed albatross, Japanese crested ibis, Japanese stork, and Pryer's woodpecker, the ordinance covers the Canadian goose, Bonin buzzard, […] Bonin greenfinch and Lidkh's jay. Violators of the ordinance are liable to a term in prison at hard labor of up to one year or fines of up to 50,000 yen ($160).
1971, Consulate General of Japan, editor, Japan Report, Japan Information Service, page 8
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Bonin greenfinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonin%20greenfinch
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