- Forest Canary
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Forest Canary Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Serinus Species: S. scotops Binomial name Serinus scotops
(Sundevall, 1850)The Forest Canary (Serinus scotops) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Phylogeny
It has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[1]
References
- ^ Zamora, J; Moscoso J, Ruiz-del-Valle V, Ernesto L, Serrano-Vela JI, Ira-Cachafeiro J, Arnaiz-Villena A (2006). "Conjoint mitochondrial phylogenetic trees for canaries Serinus spp. and goldfinches Carduelis spp. show several specific polytomies". Ardeola 53(1): 1–17. http://www.ardeola.org/files/1260.pdf.
- BirdLife International 2004. Serinus scotops. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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