Corsican finch

Corsican finch

Corsican citril finch, Mediterranean citril finch

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SPECIES
Carduelis corsicana

The Corsican finch (Carduelis corsicana ), also known as the Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch, is a bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae.

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Formerly, both were placed in the genus Serinus, but they appear to be close relatives of the European goldfinch (Arnaiz-Villena et al., 1998).

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Appearance

It has dark-streaked brown upperparts and brighter yellow underparts than the citril finch does.

Distribution

Geography

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It is endemic to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica, Sardinia, Elba, Capraia and Gorgona.

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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Corsican finch Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsican_finch
2. Corsican finch on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22729538/111147051
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/662053

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