Carduelini New Sistematics: Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguineus) is Included in “Arid-Zone” Carduelini Finches by Mitochondrial DNA Phylogeny

• Published in: The Open Ornithology Journal
• Main Authors: Arnaiz-Villena, A., Ruiz-del-Valle, V., Gomez-Prieto, P., Rey, D., Enriquez-de-Salamanca, M., Marco, J., Muñiz, E., Martín-Villa, M., Areces, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2014
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Finch; Pinicola enucleator
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874453201407010055; https://openornithologyjournal.com/contents/volumes/V7/TOOENIJ-7-55/TOOENIJ-7-55.pdf; https://openornithologyjournal.com/contents/volumes/V7/TOOENIJ-7-55/TOOENIJ-7-55.xml

Rhodopechys sangineus phylogeny together with a group of Carduelini finches has been analyzed. Mitochondrial cyt b molecule has been used for species comparison and maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods have been employed in order to obtain a solid phylogeny. Compared Carduelini finches groups include: Greenfinches, “Arid-Zone” finches and Genera Rhodopechys and Pyrrhula species. Our results lead to conclude: 1) Genus Rhodopechys included species should need a new taxonomic classification; 2) Genus Pyrrhula shares a common ancestor with “Arid-Zone” finches group; the latter is phylogenetically a separate clade, including species from Carpodacus, Rhodopechys and Leucosticte Genera, and 3) Pinicola enucleator belongs to Genus Pyrrhula and seems to be ancestral. Results show that a sistematics revision of Carduelini tribe bird species is required.