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Rhodopechys

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Rhodopechys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Rhodopechys
Cabanis, 1851
Type species
Fringilla sanguinea[1]
Gould, 1838
Species

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Rhodopechys is a genus of finches containing the following two species:[2]

Genus Rhodopechys Cabanis, 1851 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Asian crimson-winged finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus
(Gould, 1838)
Turkey to NE Pakistan. Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


African crimson-winged finch

Rhodopechys alienus
Whitaker, 1897
Morocco and Algeria. Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 



The desert finch, Carduelis obsoleta (formerly Rhodopechys obsoleta), has turned out to belong to the (sub)genus Chloris in the genus Carduelis as indicated by DNA sequences, song and eyestripe pattern; it is closely related to the greenfinches (Zamora et al., 2006). See the species account for details.

References

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  1. ^ "Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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