Orange bullfinch
The orange bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in India and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhula |
| Species: | P. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhula aurantiaca Gould, 1858 | |
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]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhula aurantiaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Arnaiz-Villena, A; et al. (2001). "Phylogeography of crossbills, bullfinches, grosbeaks, and rosefinches" (PDF). Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 58 (8): 1159–1166. doi:10.1007/PL00000930. PMID 11529508. S2CID 6241573.
- Arnaiz-Villena, A; Gómez-Prieto P; Ruiz-de-Valle V (2009). "Phylogeography of finches and sparrows". Animal Genetics. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60741-844-3.
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