The genusFringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World, which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae. The genus name Fringilla is Latin for "finch".
Europe, North Africa, northern India, northern Pakistan, China, and Japan
The common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.[5]
The four species are about the same size, 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length, and are similar in shape.[5] They have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings.[6] They are not as specialised as other finches, eating both insects and seeds. While breeding, they feed their young on insects rather than seeds, unlike other finches.[5]
In 2016, it was proposed that the extremely rare Gran Canaria subspecies F. teydea polatzeki be treated as a separate species, thus creating a fourth species, F. polatzeki.[7][8]
References
^Linnaeus, Carl (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1 (10th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 179.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London, United Kingdom: Christopher Helm. p. 164. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1968). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 14. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 203.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ abcNewton, Ian (1973). Finches. New Naturalist 55. New York: Taplinger. pp. 19–30. ISBN0-8008-2720-1.
^Clement, Peter; Harris, Alan; Davis, John (1993). Finches and Sparrows. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN0-691-03424-9.
^Sangster, G.; Rodríguez‐Godoy, F.; Roselaar, C.S.; Robb, M.S.; Luksenburg, J.A. (2016). "Integrative taxonomy reveals Europe's rarest songbird species, the Gran Canaria blue chaffinch Fringilla polatzeki". Journal of Avian Biology. 47 (2): 159–166. doi:10.1111/jav.00825.
^. Wildlife Articles. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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fringilla, genus, small, group, finches, from, world, which, only, species, subfamily, fringillinae, genus, name, latin, finch, male, common, chaffinchscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, avesorder, passeriformesfamily, fringillida. The genus Fringilla is a small group of finches from the Old World which are the only species in the subfamily Fringillinae The genus name Fringilla is Latin for finch FringillaMale common chaffinchScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeSubfamily FringillinaeLeach 1820Genus FringillaLinnaeus 1758Type speciesFringilla coelebsLinnaeus 1758SpeciesFringilla coelebs Fringilla polatzeki Fringilla teydea Fringilla montifringilla Contents 1 Taxonomy 1 1 Species 2 References 3 External linksTaxonomy EditThe genus Fringilla was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae 1 The genus name Fringilla is Latin for finch 2 Linnaeus included 30 species in the genus Fringilla zena was listed twice and of these the common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs is considered as the type species 3 Species Edit The genus now contains four species 4 Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Fringilla coelebs Common chaffinch Europe across Asia to Siberia and in northwestern Africa Fringilla polatzeki Gran Canaria blue chaffinch Gran Canaria the Canary Islands Fringilla teydea Tenerife blue chaffinch Tenerife the Canary Islands Fringilla montifringilla Brambling Europe North Africa northern India northern Pakistan China and JapanThe common chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats in Europe North Africa and western Asia the blue chaffinches are island endemics and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia 5 The four species are about the same size 15 centimetres 5 9 in in length and are similar in shape 5 They have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings 6 They are not as specialised as other finches eating both insects and seeds While breeding they feed their young on insects rather than seeds unlike other finches 5 In 2016 it was proposed that the extremely rare Gran Canaria subspecies F teydea polatzeki be treated as a separate species thus creating a fourth species F polatzeki 7 8 References Edit Linnaeus Carl 1758 Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis in Latin Vol 1 10th ed Holmiae Stockholm Laurentii Salvii p 179 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London United Kingdom Christopher Helm p 164 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Paynter Raymond A Jr ed 1968 Check List of Birds of the World Vol 14 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 203 Gill Frank Donsker David eds Finches euphonias World Bird List Version 5 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 5 June 2015 a b c Newton Ian 1973 Finches New Naturalist 55 New York Taplinger pp 19 30 ISBN 0 8008 2720 1 Clement Peter Harris Alan Davis John 1993 Finches and Sparrows Princeton New Jersey Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 03424 9 Sangster G Rodriguez Godoy F Roselaar C S Robb M S Luksenburg J A 2016 Integrative taxonomy reveals Europe s rarest songbird species the Gran Canaria blue chaffinch Fringilla polatzeki Journal of Avian Biology 47 2 159 166 doi 10 1111 jav 00825 The Rarest Songbird in Europe Wildlife Articles Archived from the original on 2016 03 08 Retrieved 2016 03 05 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fringilla Internet Bird Collection Finches Crossbills and Allies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fringilla amp oldid 1085693476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
