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- Title
Genetic differences among mainland and insular forms of the Citril Finch Serinus citrinella.
- Authors
PASQUET, ERIC; THIBAULT, JEAN-CLAUDE
- Abstract
The Citril Finch Serinus citrinella breeds in several mountains of central and southern Europe and on Corsica, Sardinia and Tuscany islands. Several studies have emphasized differences in phenotype and vocalization, and some authors consider mainland and insular forms to be two distinct species. A genetic approach based on the sequences of a mitochondrial DNA fragment was used to estimate genetic distance separating several populations. Individuals from the Alps and the Pyrenees belong to one group and the individuals from Corsica to the second. These results, discussed together with data on ecology, biometrics and vocalization, suggest keeping only one polytypic species which includes two distinct forms.
- Publication
Ibis, 1997, Vol 139, Issue 4, p679
- ISSN
0019-1019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1474-919X.1997.tb04691.x