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Bucanetes

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Bucanetes
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Bucanetes
Cabanis, 1851
Species

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Bucanetes is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. It contains two species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Bucanetes githagineus Trumpeter finch Canary Islands, across north Africa, and in the Middle East and into central Asia
Bucanetes mongolicus Mongolian finch Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, India, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan

The genus name is from Ancient Greek bukanetes, "trumpeter".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London, United Kingdom: Christopher Helm. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.