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| + | Family: Fringillidae | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Small seed-eating passerines with conical bills. | + | Small seed-eating passerines with conical bills.<br /> |
| + | Many species are found in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], some in [[North America]] and one genus also in [[South America]]. The Hawaiian honeycreepers are endemic to [[Hawaii]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Fringillidae is a family in the order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]].<br /> | ||
| + | The taxonomy of this family has been disputed over a long time. The Hawaiian honeycreepers which are included here have been placed in their own family [[:Category:Drepanididae|Drepanididae]] by some authors. Also the genus [[:Category:Euphonia|Euphonia]] was included with the [[:Category:Thraupidae|tanagers]]. | ||
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| − | [[Category: Passeriformes | + | [[Category: Passeriformes]] |
Latest revision as of 17:22, 20 February 2010
Family: Fringillidae
Description
Small seed-eating passerines with conical bills.
Many species are found in Europe and Asia, some in North America and one genus also in South America. The Hawaiian honeycreepers are endemic to Hawaii.
Taxonomy
Fringillidae is a family in the order Passeriformes.
The taxonomy of this family has been disputed over a long time. The Hawaiian honeycreepers which are included here have been placed in their own family Drepanididae by some authors. Also the genus Euphonia was included with the tanagers.
Subcategories
This category has the following 60 subcategories, out of 60 total.
