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;[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]] citrinella | ;[[:Category:Serinus|Serinus]] citrinella | ||
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| − | *''S. c. corsicana'' is considered a full species by some authorities, but here is treated as a subspecies. | + | *''S. c. corsicana'' is considered a full species by some authorities, but here is treated as a subspecies. The latter view is supported by a recent genetic study ([http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=135690 Förschler ''et al''. 2009]). |
[[Image:Corsicaanse Citroenkanarie.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by gerwin<br />Location: Lac de Nino, [[Corsica]]<br />Subspecies ''corsicana'']] | [[Image:Corsicaanse Citroenkanarie.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by gerwin<br />Location: Lac de Nino, [[Corsica]]<br />Subspecies ''corsicana'']] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mountains, coniferous forests and alpine meadows. | Mountains, coniferous forests and alpine meadows. | ||
Revision as of 06:44, 9 March 2009
Includes Corsican Finch
- Serinus citrinella
Identification
12 cm. Grey upperparts, grey hind-neck, brown tinged, black streaked back, yellow underparts, yellow double wing bars, yellow rump, yellow face mask. Sexes similar.
They are small finches, not unlike a European greenfinch, in that the males are generally green.
If seen well, this is not a difficult species to identify.
Distribution
Southwestern Europe.
Taxonomy
- S. c. corsicana is considered a full species by some authorities, but here is treated as a subspecies. The latter view is supported by a recent genetic study (Förschler et al. 2009).
Habitat
Mountains, coniferous forests and alpine meadows.
Behaviour
They nest in conifers.
References
Wikipedia
