The white-rumped seedeater (Serinus leucopygius) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and the United States. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
The hibridization with Canary has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[2]
Phylogeny[edit]
It has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Serinus leucopygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A; Ruiz V; Rodríguez C (1995). "El Cantor de África y sus híbridos". Revista Pájaros. 23/24: 109–112.
- ^ Arnaiz-Villena, Antonio; Alvarez-Tejado M.; Ruiz-del-Valle V.; García-de-la-Torre C.; Varela P; Recio M. J.; Ferre S.; Martinez-Laso J. (1999). "Rapid Radiation of Canaries (Genus Serinus)". Mol. Biol. Evol. 16: 2–11. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026034.
- ^ Zamora, J; Moscoso J; Ruiz-del-Valle V; Ernesto L; Serrano-Vela JI; Ira-Cachafeiro J; Arnaiz-Villena A (2006). "Conjoint mitochondrial phylogenetic trees for canaries Serinus spp. and goldfinches Carduelis spp. show several specific polytomies". Ardeola 53: 1–17.
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