White-cheeked bullfinch
The white-cheeked bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Pyrrhula |
Species: | P. leucogenis |
Binomial name | |
Pyrrhula leucogenis Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | |
It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
The taxonomy was described in 2001 by Arnaiz-Villena et al. All birds belonging to the genus Pyrrhula have a common ancestor: Pinicola enucleator.[2][3]
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhula leucogenis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Arnaiz-Villena, A; et al. (2001). "Phylogeography of crossbills, bullfinches, grosbeaks,and rosefinches". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 58 (8): 1159–1166. doi:10.1007/PL00000930. PMID 11529508.
- Arnaiz-Villena, A; Gómez-Prieto P; Ruiz-de-Valle V (2009). Phylogeography of Finches and Sparrows. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60741-844-3.
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