Bucanetes

Bucanetes is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. It contains two species:[1]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Bucanetes githagineusTrumpeter finchCanary Islands, across north Africa, and in the Middle East and into central Asia
Bucanetes mongolicusMongolian finchAfghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, India, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan

Bucanetes
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Bucanetes
Cabanis, 1851
Species

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The genus name is from Ancient Greek bukanetes, "trumpeter".[2]

References

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London, United Kingdom: Christopher Helm. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.


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