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Serinus

Bird Genera

Serinus is a genus of small finches, family Fringillidae, comprising eight species found across West Asia, Europe and Africa, typically displaying yellow plumage; the genus name derives from Neo-Latin for canary-yellow. Around 2012, phylogenetic study showed the older, broader Serinus was polyphyletic, and a larger African and Arabian clade was reassigned to the resurrected genus Crithagra, leaving Serinus restricted to the European serin and seven related species.

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Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Genus 2
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ827170, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Serinus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Finch Genera, Lead
    Serinus is a genus of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae found in West Asia, Europe and Africa.
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Wikidata: Serinus
Wikidata Q827170, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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