†Pyrrhula crassa Rando et al. 2017 (finch)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae
Full reference: J. C. Rando, H. Pieper, S. L. Olson, F. Pereira, and J. A. Alcover. 2017. A new extinct species of large bullfinch (Aves: Fringillidae: Pyrrhula) from Graciosa Island (Azores, North Atlantic Ocean). Zootaxa 4282:567-583
Belongs to Pyrrhula according to J. C. Rando et al. 2017
Sister taxon: Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Type specimen: MCMa 2002.016, a mandible. Its type locality is Furna do Calcinhas cave, Ilha da Graciosa, Azores, which is in a Holocene cave siliciclastic in Portugal.
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution: found only at Furna do Calcinhas cave, Ilha da Graciosa, Azores
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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