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| − | [[Image:Citril_Finch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Momo <br />Chandolin, VS, [[Switzerland]] ]] | + | [[Image:Citril_Finch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Momo|Momo}} <br />Chandolin, VS, [[Switzerland]], December 2006]] |
;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] citrinella | ;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] citrinella | ||
''Serinus citrinella'' | ''Serinus citrinella'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12 cm | + | 12 cm |
| + | *Grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Grey hind-neck | ||
| + | *Brown-tinged, black streaked back | ||
| + | *Yellow underparts | ||
| + | *Yellow double wing bars | ||
| + | *Yellow rump | ||
| + | *Yellow face mask<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar. | ||
| − | They are small finches, not unlike a European | + | They are small finches, not unlike a [[European Greenfinch]], in that the males are generally green.<br /> |
If seen well, this is not a difficult species to identify. | If seen well, this is not a difficult species to identify. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southwestern [[Europe]]. | Southwestern [[Europe]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
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[[Corsican Finch]] is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of this species. This view is supported by a recent genetic study ([http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=135690 Förschler ''et al''. 2009]). | [[Corsican Finch]] is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of this species. This view is supported by a recent genetic study ([http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=135690 Förschler ''et al''. 2009]). | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mountains, coniferous forests and alpine meadows. | Mountains, coniferous forests and alpine meadows. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
They nest in conifers. | They nest in conifers. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Finch+citrinella}} |
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Carduelis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Carduelis]] | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 7 April 2011
- Carduelis citrinella
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
This is a monotypic species[1].
Corsican Finch is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of this species. This 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
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Citril Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Citril_Finch
