Family: Urocynchramidae
Description
A single species, the Przewalski's Rosefinch.
Taxonomy
Using molecular evidence, Groth (2000) proposed that Przewalski's Rosefinch should be regarded as the only member of the family Urocynchramidae, (something that had been originally proposed as long ago as 1918, based on morphology) and this change was adopted by Clements (2007). Urocynchramidae is a Family in the Order Passeriformes.
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References
Clements, J. F. (2007) The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. ISBN 978-0801445019
Groth, J (2000). "Molecular evidence for the systematic position of Urocynchramus pylzowi." The Auk 117(3): 787-792.
Wikipedia (2008). Przewalski's Finch. Downloaded 14 May 2008.
