Carduelis comes from the Latin name, Carduus, the genus name for thistles. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
I picked the Goldfinch (Latin name Carduelis Carduelis) as my bird of the month, Length: 12 cm. From Wordnik.com. [Whitehaven News headlines] Reference
The montane juniper woodlands are vital habitat for these birds, such as the Yemen linet (Carduelis yemenensis), Yemen thrush (Turdus menachensis) and Yemen warbler (Parisoma buryi). From Wordnik.com. [Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands] Reference
One of the most notable endemic bird species in the hotspot is the Warsangli linnet (Carduelis johannis, EN), locally common in high, steep escarpments along the Gulf of Aden in northern Somalia. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Horn of Africa] Reference
Examples are buff-breasted tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus mirandae), white-winged cotinga (Xipholena atropurpurea), seven-colored tanager (Tangara fastuosa), and yellow-faced siskin (Carduelis yarrellii). From Wordnik.com. [Pernambuco interior forests] Reference
Some bird species like the Brotogeris pyrrhopterus, Pionus chalcopterus and Carduelis semiradskii are endangered and others have limited distribution including Forpus coelestis, Aratinga erythrogenis, and Cyanocorax mystacalis. From Wordnik.com. [Tumbes-Piura dry forests] Reference
With respect to fauna, the most notable avian endemisms are those relating to the red siskin (Carduelis cucullata), a small bird with bright red and black plumage that is considered one of the most threatened species in Venezuela. From Wordnik.com. [Paraguana xeric scrub] Reference
Gyps fulvus, bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), Yemen linnet (Carduelis yemenensis), Yemen thrush (Turdus menachensis), and African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) are all resident in the high escarpments of the Asir Mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands] Reference
Birds residing in the tundra throughout the year are very few and include species such as Arctic redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni), willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), ptarmigan, raven, gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), and snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca). From Wordnik.com. [General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels] Reference
Land birds are fewer and also typical for the area, they include: Canada goose Branta Canadensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, Lapland bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, redpoll Carduelis rostrata, and raven Corvus corax. From Wordnik.com. [Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland] Reference
I write to inform you that your consignment of fifty water-colored scientific prints, including the Sciurus vulgaris, the Carduelis Carduelis and related songbirds, and several of the Lutra lutra, has arrived safely and is in a generally satisfactory condition. From Wordnik.com. [The Mistaken Wife] Reference
Mystery Bird: European goldfinch, Carduelis Carduelis. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
European goldfinch, Carduelis Carduelis, photographed in a studio. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The name of this smallest finch is the Andean Siskin (Carduelis spinescens). From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
We tested these ideas simulating simple models for the evolution of male and female correlated traits, and compared their predictions against the coloration of finches in the genus Carduelis. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
Carduelis Carduelis, to be precise. From Wordnik.com. [The Mistaken Wife] Reference
Redpoll, Common Carduelis flammea 154. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Siskin, Pine Carduelis pinus 168, 280. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis 218. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Mr. Weir is quoted as saying that the birdcatchers can distinguish the males of the goldfinch, Carduelis elegans, by their "slightly longer beaks."), but one would hardly like to trust it without measurement or comparison of the beaks of several male and female birds; for I do not understand that you yourself assert that the beak of the male is sensibly longer than that of the female. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Carduelis elegans, length of beak. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2] Reference
Andean Siskin (Carduelis spinescens). From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
Goldfinch (Carduelis Carduelis). From Wordnik.com. [Whitehaven News headlines] Reference
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris): Grönfink. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
Carduelis tristis. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
Carduelis Carduelis. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories] Reference
Carduelis Carduelis, European Goldfinch. From Wordnik.com. [BIRDS ETCETERA] Reference
Carduelis spinus): Grönsiska. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
Among birds, common are lark (Galerida cristata), stone patridge (Alectoris chucar), doves (Columba livia, Streptopelia turtur, S. orientalis), hawks (Accipiter nisus, A. badius), buzzard (Buteo rufinus), kite (Milvus korshun), falcons (Falco tinnunculus), pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), titmice (Parus), flycatchers (Muscicapa), nightingale (Luscinia megarhyncha), finches (Carduelis), buntings (Emberiza), warblers (Sylvia), and shrikes (Lanius). From Wordnik.com. [Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe] Reference
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