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The Gouldian finch was described by British ornithologist John Gould in 1844 as Amadina gouldiae, [3] in honour of his deceased wife Elizabeth. [4] [5] Specimens of the bird were sent to him by British naturalist Benjamin Bynoe, although they had been described some years before by French naturalists Jacques Bernard Hombron and Honoré Jacquinot. [6]
Sarah Rosalind Pryke is a behavioural and evolutionary ecologist. [1] [2] A graduate of the University of Natal (South Africa), with a PhD from Göteborg University (Sweden), she is best known for her research on the evolution of sexual signals in the Red-collared widowbird and more recently research on maternal effects and the evolution of alternative reproductive strategies in the Gouldian ...
Society finch or Bengalese finch (Lonchura striata domestica) White-rumped munia or striated finch (Lonchura striata swinhoei) with some contribution from the Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) unknown, may have been introduced to Japan sometime around the early 18th century CE [51] Japan: pets, show, research
The genus Erythrura is sister to the Gouldian finch which is placed in its own genus Chloebia and together the two genera form the subfamily Erythrurinae. [ 5 ] The cladogram shown below is based on a molecular phylogenetic study of the Erythrura parrotfinches published in 2023.
A Mendelian strategy depends on a genetically determined phenotypic difference, such as body size. This is the case in marine isopods, described below. Developmentally driven strategies are associated with phenotypic differences caused by varying conditions during the course of development that affect body size or overall adult health.
It is the only cardueline finch to undergo a complete molt; other finches change plumage color by the gradual wearing-down of the feathers. In each molt, it sheds all but the wing and tail feathers." Doesn't the term "complete molt", (instead of a "partial molt") means that it shed all feathers including wing and tail feathers.
The Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) and Mrs. Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) were named in her honor. John Gould named the Gouldian Finch in memory of his wife, stating "It was with feelings of the purest affection that I ventured, in the folio edition, to dedicate this lovely bird to the memory of my late wife, who for many years ...
The shape and size of the beak aid in the extraction of seeds from the seed heads of thistles, sunflowers, and other plants. [13] The American goldfinch undergoes a molt in the spring and autumn. It is the only cardueline finch to undergo molting twice a year. [14]