Desert finch
| Desert finch | |
|---|---|
| Desert finch in Iran | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Rhodospiza Sharpe, 1888 |
| Species: | R. obsoleta |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodospiza obsoleta (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fringilla obsoleta | |
The desert finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta), sometimes called Lichtenstein's desert finch, is a large brown true finch found in southern Eurasia. Its taxonomy is confused, and it has formerly been placed in Fringilla, Bucanetes, Carduelis and Rhodopechys.