Orange bullfinch

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Orange bullfinch
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Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PyrrhulaPyrrhula aurantiaca
Gould, 1858

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.

Taxonomy[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Pyrrhula aurantiaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22720662A132141598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720662A132141598.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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