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Spinus
Taxonomy
Spinus was named by Koch (1816). It is extant.
It was assigned to Carduelinae by Wetmore (1940), Wetmore (1956); and to Fringillidae by Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Carduelinae by Wetmore (1940), Wetmore (1956); and to Fringillidae by Clements et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1816 | Spinus Koch |
| 1940 | Spinus Wetmore p. 77 |
| 1956 | Spinus Wetmore p. 99 |
| 2017 | Spinus Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Spinus Koch 1816
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Spinus pinus Wilson 1810 [pine siskin]
Spinus psaltria Say 1822 [lesser goldfinch]
Spinus tristis Linnaeus 1758 [American goldfinch]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available