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Procarduelis

  • Dark-breasted Rosefinch

    Dark-breasted rosefinch (Sẻ hồng Nê pan, Procarduelis nipalensis)
     formerly placed in the genus Carpodacus.

    The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis.
    The bird is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

    Passeriformes originates from New Latin, combining the Latin passer ("sparrow") and -iformes ("having the form of"). It translates to "sparrow-shaped" or "sparrow-like", referring to the largest order of birds (over 5,000 species) that includes songbirds and perching birds.

    Fringillidae, Fringilla: Latin fringilla for finch.

    Procarduelis: "before" or "primitive" Carduelis, indicating it is an earlier, more ancestral form of the goldfinch/cardueline finch group. 
     Pro- (Greek/Latin): Derived from the Greek πρό (pro), meaning "before," "in front of," or "primitive/early".
     Carduelis (Latin): The classical Latin name for the European goldfinch (derived from carduus, meaning "thistle," the bird's primary food source). 

     

  • Procarduelis

    The genus Procarduelis is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae.

    1/ Dark-breasted rosefinch (Sẻ hồng Nê pan, Procarduelis nipalensis)
     formerly placed in the genus Carpodacus.