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Papyrus canary

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Papyrus canary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Crithagra
Species:
C. koliensis
Binomial name
Crithagra koliensis
Synonyms

Serinus koliensis

The papyrus canary (Crithagra koliensis), also known as Van Someren's canary, is a species of passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1] It is found primarily in papyrus stands at altitudes of between 900 and 1,600 m (2,950 and 5,250 ft), but is also found in cultivation near highland papyrus. It always builds its nests in papyrus stands, using papyrus leaves as the main material.[2]

The papyrus canary was formerly placed in the genus Serinus but phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences found that the genus was polyphyletic.[3] The genus was therefore split and a number of species including the papyrus canary were moved to the resurrected genus Crithagra.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Crithagra koliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720109A94657845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720109A94657845.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Clement, Peter; Harris, Alan; Davis, John (1993). Finches and Sparrows. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 183–184. ISBN 0-691-03424-9.183-184&rft.pub=Princeton University Press&rft.date=1993&rft.isbn=0-691-03424-9&rft.aulast=Clement&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.au=Harris, Alan&rft.au=Davis, John&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Papyrus canary" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ Zuccon, Dario; Prŷs-Jones, Robert; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2012). "The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2): 581–596. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002. PMID 22023825.581-596&rft.date=2012&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002&rft_id=info:pmid/22023825&rft.aulast=Zuccon&rft.aufirst=Dario&rft.au=Prŷs-Jones, Robert&rft.au=Rasmussen, Pamela C.&rft.au=Ericson, Per G.P.&rft_id=http://www.nrm.se/download/18.9ff3752132fdaeccb6800010935/Zuccon%20et%20al%202012.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Papyrus canary" class="Z3988">
  4. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias, longspurs, Thrush-tanager". IOC World Bird List. 14.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ Swainson, William (1827). "On several forms in ornithology not hitherto defined". Zoological Journal. 3: 348.