Family
Fringillidae
30 species in 24 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 4 years (White-winged crossbill) to 29 years (Chaffinch).
Species
30
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
45.6%
Range 44.7–47.7%
Genera
24
Largest: Spinus (3)
Overview
The Fringillidae tree
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Genera of Fringillidae
24 genera, by species count- Spinus3 species3
- Fringilla2 species2
- Haemorhous2 species2
- Loxia2 species2
- Loxops2 species2
- AcanthisCommon redpoll1
- AkialoaKauai amakihi1
- CalcariusChestnut-collared Longspur1
- CarpodacusCommon rosefinch1
- ChlorisEuropean greenfinch1
- ChlorodrepanisOahu Amakihi1
- CoccothraustesHawfinch1
- DrepanisIiwi1
- EmberizaReed bunting1
- HemignathusAkiapolaau1
- HesperiphonaEvening grosbeak1
- HimationeApapane1
- MagummaAnianiau1
- MelamprosopsPoo-uli1
- ParoreomyzaMaui alauahio1
- PinicolaPine grosbeak1
- PseudonestorMaui Parrotbill1
- PyrrhulaEurasian bullfinch1
- SerinusHouse canary1
Where Fringillidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Fringillidae (30)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Fringillidae
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| Fringilla coelebs | Chaffinch | 29 yr | 16,801 bp | 46.12% |
| Serinus canaria | House canary | 24 yr | 16,805 bp | 44.91% |
| Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Eurasian bullfinch | 17.5 yr | 16,831 bp | 45.88% |
| Hesperiphona vespertina | Evening grosbeak | 17 yr | 16,810 bp | 45.57% |
| Loxia curvirostra | Red crossbill | 16.1 yr | 16,805 bp | 45.63% |
| Fringilla montifringilla | Brambling | 14.8 yr | 16,807 bp | 46.39% |
| Pseudonestor xanthophrys | Maui Parrotbill | 14.3 yr | 16,830 bp | 46.08% |
| Chloris chloris | European greenfinch | 13.6 yr | 16,813 bp | 44.87% |
| Spinus spinus | Eurasian siskin | 13.5 yr | 16,828 bp | 45.05% |
| Hemignathus munroi | Akiapolaau | 13 yr | 15,311 bp | 45.38% |
| Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Hawfinch | 12.6 yr | 16,823 bp | 45.19% |
| Acanthis flammea | Common redpoll | 12.2 yr | 16,820 bp | 45.49% |
| Emberiza schoeniclus | Reed bunting | 12.2 yr | 16,779 bp | 47.66% |
| Haemorhous mexicanus | House finch | 11.6 yr | 16,822 bp | 45.23% |
| Himatione sanguinea | Apapane | 11 yr | 16,840 bp | 45.71% |
| Spinus pinus | Pine siskin | 11 yr | 16,812 bp | 45.19% |
| Loxops coccineus | Akepa | 10 yr | 15,589 bp | 45.89% |
| Loxops mana | Hawaii Creeper | 9.9 yr | 16,714 bp | 45.75% |
| Pinicola enucleator | Pine grosbeak | 9.8 yr | 16,818 bp | 44.68% |
| Magumma parva | Anianiau | 9.5 yr | 16,833 bp | 45.88% |