Corsican finch
Carduelis corsicana
The Corsican finch , also known as Corsican citril finch or Mediterranean citril finch is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae.
It was formerly regarded a subspecies of the citril finch, but it differs in morphology and vocalizations as well as mtDNA sequence and they are now considered distinct species . Formerly, both were placed in the genus ''Serinus'', but they appear to be close relatives of the European goldfinch .
It is found in Corsica, Sardinia and on the Italian islands of Elba, Capraia and Gorgona.
It has dark-streaked brown upperparts, and brighter yellow underparts than the citril finch.
It was formerly regarded a subspecies of the citril finch, but it differs in morphology and vocalizations as well as mtDNA sequence and they are now considered distinct species . Formerly, both were placed in the genus ''Serinus'', but they appear to be close relatives of the European goldfinch .
It is found in Corsica, Sardinia and on the Italian islands of Elba, Capraia and Gorgona.
It has dark-streaked brown upperparts, and brighter yellow underparts than the citril finch.
