Leucosticte Swainson 1832 (finch)

Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae

Alternative spelling: Linaria (Leucosticte)

Parent taxon: Fringillidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Acanthis, Akialoa, Carduelinae, Carduelis, Carpodacus, Chloridops, Chloris, Chlorodrepanis, Coccothraustes, Drepanidini, Drepanis, Fringilla, Fringillinae, Haemorhous, Hemignathus, Himatione, Linaria, Loxia, Loxioides, Magumma, Oreomystis, Paroreomyza, Pinicola, Pseudonestor, Psittirostra, Rhodacanthis, Rhynchostruthus, Richmondeninae, Serinus, Spinus, Telespiza

Subtaxa: Leucosticte arctoa Leucosticte atrata Leucosticte tephrocotis

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Colorado, Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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