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] |
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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. The genus name Cardellina is a diminutive of the Italian dialect Cardella, the European goldfinch.[3]
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 Archived August 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.. birds.cornell.edu.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London, United Kingdom: Christopher Helm. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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