Hesperiphona
| Hesperiphona | |
|---|---|
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| Male evening grosbeak in Truchas, New Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Hesperiphona Bonaparte, 1850 |
Hesperiphona is a genus of grosbeaks in the family Fringillidae (the true finches). This genus is native to the New World. It contains the following species:[1]
- Evening grosbeak - Hesperiphona vespertina
- Hooded grosbeak - Hesperiphona abeillei
The species in this genus are sometimes included in the genus Coccothraustes[2] along with the hawfinch, but the International Ornithologists' Union considers the two genera separate.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ American Ornithologists' Union. (2014) Checklist of North and Middle American Birds (7th ed., 55th supplement). Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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