White-cheeked bullfinch
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhula |
| Species: | P. leucogenis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhula leucogenis Ogilvie-Grant, 1895
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The white-cheeked bullfinch (Pyrrhula leucogenis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found in mountain regions of the Philippines, mainly on the two largest Philippine islands, Luzon and Mindanao.[2] It has also been reported on the island of Panay.[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The bird's conservation status is 'least concern', although it is uncommon and has a very restricted range.
Taxonomy[]
The taxonomy was described in 2001 by Arnaiz-Villena et al. All birds belonging to the genus Pyrrhula have a common ancestor: Pinicola enucleator.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pyrrhula leucogenis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720659A94677072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720659A94677072.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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- ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A; et al. (2001). "Phylogeography of crossbills, bullfinches, grosbeaks, and rosefinches". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 58 (8): 1159–1166. doi:10.1007/PL00000930. PMID 11529508. S2CID 6241573.
- ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A; Gómez-Prieto P; Ruiz-de-Valle V (2009). Phylogeography of Finches and Sparrows. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60741-844-3.
1. Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World.
2. Robert S. Kennedy et al., "A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines", Oxford University Press, 2013.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Pyrrhula
- Endemic birds of the Philippines
- Birds described in 1895
- Taxa named by William Robert Ogilvie-Grant
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