Cassin's finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a bird in the finchfamily, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous.
Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings. They have a longer bill than the purple finch. Adult males are raspberry red on the head, breast, back and rump; their back and undertail are streaked. Adult females have light brown upperparts and light underparts with brown streaks throughout; their facial markings are less distinct than those of the female purple finch.
Northernmost breeding birds migrate south, as do some birds throughout the range of the species; many birds are permanent residents, however. Some non-breeding birds winter as far south as central interior Mexico.
These birds forage in trees, sometimes in ground vegetation. They mainly eat seeds, buds and berries, some insects. When not nesting, they often feed in small flocks.
This bird was named after John Cassin, who was a curator at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.
Taxonomyedit
Cassin's finch, along with the purple finch and house finch, was formerly placed in the genus Carpodacus, along with the rosefinches of Eurasia. However, the three North American species are not closely related to the Old World rosefinch radiation, and thus have been moved to the genus Haemorhous by most taxonomic authorities.[3][4]
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2019). "Haemorhous cassinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22720560A154348671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22720560A154348671.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^"Cassin's Finch Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". www.allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
^Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Moscoso, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Gonzalez, J.; Reguera, R.; Wink, M.; Serrano-Vela, J. I. (2007). (PDF). Acta Zoologica Sinica. 53 (5): 826–834. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^Arnaiz-Villena, A; Gómez-Prieto P; Ruiz-de-Valle V (2009). "Phylogeography of finches and sparrows". . Nova Science Publishers. ISBN978-1-60741-844-3. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
External linksedit
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Cassin's Finch Identification Cornell Lab of Ornithology ("Haemorhous cassinii") – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
December 01, 2023
cassin, finch, haemorhous, cassinii, bird, finch, family, fringillidae, this, species, other, american, rosefinches, placed, genus, haemorhous, malefemaleconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphyl. Cassin s finch Haemorhous cassinii is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae This species and the other American rosefinches are placed in the genus Haemorhous Cassin s finchMaleFemaleConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeSubfamily CarduelinaeGenus HaemorhousSpecies H cassiniiBinomial nameHaemorhous cassinii Baird 1854 blue breeding green year round yellow winteringSynonymsBurrica cassinii Carpodacus cassinii Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 References 4 External linksDescription editMeasurements 2 Length 6 3 in 16 cm Weight 0 8 1 2 oz 24 34 g Wingspan 9 8 10 6 in 25 27 cm Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings They have a longer bill than the purple finch Adult males are raspberry red on the head breast back and rump their back and undertail are streaked Adult females have light brown upperparts and light underparts with brown streaks throughout their facial markings are less distinct than those of the female purple finch Their breeding habitat is coniferous forest in mountains of western North America as far south as northern New Mexico and Arizona also Southern California near Baja California They nest in large conifers They move to lower elevations in winter Northernmost breeding birds migrate south as do some birds throughout the range of the species many birds are permanent residents however Some non breeding birds winter as far south as central interior Mexico These birds forage in trees sometimes in ground vegetation They mainly eat seeds buds and berries some insects When not nesting they often feed in small flocks This bird was named after John Cassin who was a curator at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Taxonomy editCassin s finch along with the purple finch and house finch was formerly placed in the genus Carpodacus along with the rosefinches of Eurasia However the three North American species are not closely related to the Old World rosefinch radiation and thus have been moved to the genus Haemorhous by most taxonomic authorities 3 4 References edit BirdLife International 2019 Haemorhous cassinii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T22720560A154348671 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T22720560A154348671 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Cassin s Finch Identification All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology www allaboutbirds org Retrieved 2020 09 29 Arnaiz Villena A Moscoso J Ruiz del Valle V Gonzalez J Reguera R Wink M Serrano Vela J I 2007 Bayesian phylogeny of Fringillidae birds status of the singular African oriole finch Linurgus olivaceus and evolution and heterogeneity of the genus Carpodacus PDF Acta Zoologica Sinica 53 5 826 834 Archived from the original PDF on 30 September 2011 Retrieved 14 December 2009 Arnaiz Villena A Gomez Prieto P Ruiz de Valle V 2009 Phylogeography of finches and sparrows Animal Genetics Nova Science Publishers ISBN 978 1 60741 844 3 Archived from the original on 2012 09 02 Retrieved 2014 12 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cassin s Finch nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carpodacus cassinii nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Haemorhous cassinii Cassin s Finch Identification Cornell Lab of Ornithology Haemorhous cassinii Cornell Lab of Ornithology Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cassin 27s finch amp oldid 1175276144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
