Canary-winged Finch (Melanodera melanodera)

Other Names (World)
White-bridled Finch, Canary-winged Finch, Black-throated Finch, Falkland Black-throated Finch (melanodera)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Habitat
Temperate dry grasslands, pastures, agricultural land, and around settlements. From sea-level - 580 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Chile (B), Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

White-bridled Finch (Melanodera melanodera) [XC61684]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Islas Malvinas, Falklands Islands, United Kingdom (song)

White-bridled Finch (Melanodera melanodera) [XC187931]
by Alvaro Jaramillo from Sealion island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom (song)

Subspecies
Likely that genus belongs within tanager family (Thraupidae), but molecular data needed to support this assertion. Some morphological and plumage features suggest relationship with Rowettia. Subspecies well differentiated, geographically isolated from each other, and perhaps better treated as two separate species. Further research is required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

princetoniana (Scott, 1900) - Southern Chile (Magallanes) and southern Argentina (Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego).
melanodera (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - Falkland Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Canary-winged Finch (Melanodera melanodera) - 10 files

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