A new extinct species of large bullfinch (Aves: Fringillidae: Pyrrhula) from Graciosa Island (Azores, North Atlantic Ocean)
Author
Pieper, H.
Author
Olson, Storrs L.
Author
Pereira, F.
Author
Alcover, J. A.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4282
3
567
583
journal article
32770
10.11646/zootaxa.4282.3.9
22ea29f7-981d-4151-aea9-4368dd306c09
1175-5326
828016
6BD20567-2071-433F-8AE0-AE4A780B612B
Genus
Pyrrhula
Brisson, 1760
The boneS deSCrIbed here are referred to
Pyrrhula
by the followIng CharaCterIStICS. The bIll IS CharaCterIStICally Short and wIde, the noStrIlS are large and Subquadrangular and the parS SymphySIalIS of the mandIble
IS Short Compared
wIth other
FrIngIllIdae, SuCh
aS
Fringilla
,
Carduelis
,
Serinus
,
or
Coccothraustes
(e.g.,
Moreno 1984
). In addItIon, the quadrate of
Pyrrhula
haS the CondyluS medIalIS relatIvely larger Compared wIth other
FrIngIllIdae
. The comparisons are focused on the new taxon’s closest relatives so we have not compared it with other eXtant or eXtInCt InSular large bIlled fInCheS.