Cardellina
| Cardellina | |
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| Red-faced warbler (Cardellina rubifrons) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Cardellina Bonaparte, 1850[1] |
| Species | |
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Cardellina is a genus of birds of the New World warbler family Parulidae. Most classification systems list at least five species.,[2] however the South American Classification Committee of the AOU continue to list Wilson's warbler and Canada warbler in the genus Wilsonia. "Cardellina" comes from carduelis meaning goldfinch or little finch.
List of species
The following species are currently recognized:[2]
- Red-faced warbler – Cardellina rubrifrons
- Red warbler – Cardellina rubra
- Pink-headed warbler – Cardellina versicolor
- Wilson's warbler – Cardellina pusilla
- Canada warbler – Cardellina canadensis
References
- ↑ "Cardellina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- 1 2 Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, & D. Roberson. (2012). The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. birds.cornell.edu.
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