Carduelis is a genus of finches, family Fringillidae, restricted to four Western Palaearctic species since a 2012 phylogenetic study by Dario Zuccon found the older, broader genus polyphyletic and moved American siskins to the genus Spinus and greenfinches to the genus Chloris. The remaining Carduelis species are native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia, with the European goldfinch showing the widest distribution among them. Members are characterized as red- or yellow-faced finches, and the genus name derives from the Latin carduus, meaning thistle, since thistle seeds are a favored food.
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source European goldfinch (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ27757, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Carduelis
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Finch Genera, Lead
The genus Carduelis is a group of birds in the finch family Fringillidae.
View the SourceWikidata: Carduelis
European goldfinch (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European goldfinch, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q27757 (Carduelis)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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