Corsican Finch - BirdForum Opus

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Photo bystefano t63
Restonica, Corsica, June 2008

Carduelis corsicana

Serinus corsicanus

Distribution

Endemic to Corsica and Sardinia.

Locally abundant.

Taxonomy

Photo by gerwin
Lac de Nino, Corsica, July 2007

This is a monotypic species.

It is often considered conspecific with Citril Finch. This view is supported by a recent genetic study (Förschler et al. 2009).

Habitat

Wetlands near montane lakes. Observed between 1400-1800 m.

Behaviour

Fairly tame and curious birds.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Corsican Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Corsican_Finch

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