Fringilla is a genus of small birds, family Fringillidae, the true finches, comprising eight species as of a major 2021 genetic, morphological and behavioural study that split what had been treated as one widespread species into several distinct taxa. The genus is native to the Old World, chiefly Europe and western Asia, with the Eurasian chaffinch inhabiting forest habitats there and other species occurring in North Africa, Macaronesia and as island endemics in the Canary Islands. Members measure 14 to 18 centimeters, fly with a bouncing pattern of alternating flapping and gliding on closed wings, and are less dietarily specialized than other finches, eating both insects and seeds, feeding their young on insects rather than seeds unlike related genera; the genus name is Latin for finch.
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Source Eurasian chaffinch (Wikidata)
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Source Wikipedia: FringillaSection: Speciestier 2Quote, Section: Species
The Eurasian chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe and western Asia; the other species formerly treated as subspecies of it occur in North Africa and Macaronesia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.
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Source Wikipedia: FringillaSection: Speciestier 2Quote, Section: Species
The Eurasian chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe and western Asia; the other species formerly treated as subspecies of it occur in North Africa and Macaronesia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.
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Source Wikipedia: FringillaSection: Speciestier 2Quote, Section: Species
The Eurasian chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe and western Asia; the other species formerly treated as subspecies of it occur in North Africa and Macaronesia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.
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Source Wikipedia: FringillaSection: Speciestier 2Quote, Section: Species
The Eurasian chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe and western Asia; the other species formerly treated as subspecies of it occur in North Africa and Macaronesia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ581391, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Fringilla
WikipediaIntroduction
The genus Fringilla, also known as chaffinches, is a small group of eight species of finches from the Old World.
In Group: Finch Genera, Lead
The genus Fringilla, also known as chaffinches, is a small group of eight species of finches from the Old World.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Fringilla
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 3
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Fringilla
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Fringilla" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 1.8 ... "early_interval": "Calabrian"
Wikidata: Fringilla
Wikidata Q581391, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Eurasian chaffinch (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eurasian chaffinch, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q581391 (Fringilla)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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