Genus Change
Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 14:25
It seems that the Californian House Finches have been given a new name. Carpodacus being the one we're all familiar with and here is the new one "Haemorhous" not easy to remember ha? 
But what those people are forgetting is that Asia is only a few miles from Alaska and that's only a few minutes by boat and much, much closer then the Europe!
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>Now that the genus of the Purple, House and Cassin's Finches have all been
>changed from Carpodacus to Haemorhous, can I assume that it also pertains to
>all the Rosefinches; i.e., all the Carpodacus birds?
Not at all! The change represents the fact that the three North American
birds are not closely related to the Eurasian Rosefinches, all of which
retain the genus Carpadacus.
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Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA
"It turns out we're very good at not seeing things" - Jack Hitt
But what those people are forgetting is that Asia is only a few miles from Alaska and that's only a few minutes by boat and much, much closer then the Europe!
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>Now that the genus of the Purple, House and Cassin's Finches have all been
>changed from Carpodacus to Haemorhous, can I assume that it also pertains to
>all the Rosefinches; i.e., all the Carpodacus birds?
Not at all! The change represents the fact that the three North American
birds are not closely related to the Eurasian Rosefinches, all of which
retain the genus Carpadacus.
--
Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA
"It turns out we're very good at not seeing things" - Jack Hitt