Scarlet finch
| Scarlet finch | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. sipahi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus sipahi (Hodgson, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Haematospiza sipahi, Erythrina sipahi | |
The scarlet finch (Carpodacus sipahi) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in the Himalayas from central Nepal eastwards to Vietnam and is found spottily in the adjacent hills of Northeast India and Southeast Asia as far south as Thailand. It is resident in the Himalayas, but many birds winter to the immediate south.[2] Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Taxonomy
This species has been found by some authorities genetically separate from "Carpodacus" finches and forms a phylogenetic group with Carpodacus erythrinus.[3][4][5] Many authorities have yet to recognize the genus however.
Gallery
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Male scarlet finch in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Haematospiza sipahi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Clement, Peter; Harris, Alan; Davis, John (1993). Finches and Sparrows. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-691-03424-9.
- ↑ Arnaiz-Villena, A; Moscoso J; Ruiz-del-Valle V; González J; Reguera R; Ferri A; Wink M; Serrano-Vale JI (2008). "Mitochondrial DNA Phylogenetic Definition of a Group`of "Arid-Zone" Carduelini Finches". The Open Ornithology Journal 1: 1–7. doi:10.2174/1874453200801010001.
- ↑ Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Guillén, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Lowy, E.; Zamora, J.; Varela, P.; Stefani, D.; Allende, L. M. (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.