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In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae goldfinches
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The genus Carduelis is a group of birds in the finch family Fringillidae. A large number of bird species were at one time assigned to the genus but it became clear from phylogenetic studies of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences that the genus was polyphyletic ...
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Carduelis \Carduelis\ n. the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae , used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis , and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis ); siskins; ...