Order Passeriformes Higher classification Carduelis | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Carduelis corsicana Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Finch, Citril finch, Carduelis, Northern grosbeak‑canary | ||
Corsican finch le fortin vizzavona corsica april 2014
The Corsican finch (Carduelis corsicana), also known as Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae.
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- Corsican finch le fortin vizzavona corsica april 2014
- Corsican finch le chalet vizzavova corsica april 2014
- Phylogeny
- References
It was formerly regarded a subspecies of the citril finch, but it differs in morphology and vocalizations (Cramp & Perrins, 1994, Förschler & Kalko, 2007) as well as mtDNA sequence (Sangster, 2000, contra Pasquet & Thibault, 1997, Förschler et al. 2009) and they are now considered distinct species (Sangster et al., 2002, Förschler et al. 2009). Formerly, both were placed in the genus Serinus, but they appear to be close relatives of the European goldfinch (Arnaiz-Villena et al., 1998, contra van den Elzen & Khoury, 1999).
It is found in Corsica, Sardinia and on the Italian islands of Elba, Capraia and Gorgona.
It has dark-streaked brown upperparts, and brighter yellow underparts than the citril finch.
Corsican finch le chalet vizzavova corsica april 2014
Phylogeny
It has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.
