Orange bullfinch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Genus: | Pyrrhula |
Species: | P. aurantiaca |
Binomial name | |
Pyrrhula aurantiaca Gould, 1858 |
The orange bullfinch (Pyrrhula aurantiaca) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in India and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The taxonomy was described in 2001 by Arnaiz-Villena et al. All birds belonging to genus Pyrrhula have a common ancestor: Pinicola enucleator.