Mindanao serin
The Mindanao serin (Chrysocorythus mindanensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
| Mindanao serin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Chrysocorythus |
| Species: | C. mindanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocorythus mindanensis (Ripley & Rabor, 1961) | |
It is found in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
The Mindanao serin was formerly considered conspecific with the Indonesian serin (Chrysocorythus estherae), together called the mountain serin, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Serinus mindanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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