Tag: Brambling

Structural conservation and variation in the mitochondrial control region of fringilline finches (Fringilla spp.) and the greenfinch (Carduelis chloris

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Science Article 1 abstract We sequenced the entire control region and portions of flanking genes (tRNAPhe, tRNAGiu, and ND6) in the common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), blue chaffinch (F. teydea), brambling (F. montifringilla), and greenfinch (Carduelis chloris). In these finches the control region is similar in length (1,223-1,237 bp) and has the same […]

Abundance of owls and Bramblings Fringilla montifringilla inrelation to mast seeding in south-eastern Sweden

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Science Article 2 abstract We investigated the relationship between mast seeding in beech Fagus sylvaticus and oak Quercus spp., and the occurrence of the rodent-dependent predators Tengmalm’s Owl aegolius funereus, Long-eared Owl Asio otus and Tawny Owl Strix aluco in south-eastern Sweden (Blekinge) 1992-2000. We also compared available data on seed production […]

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Fringilla montifringilla | [UK] Brambling | [FR] Pinson du Nord | [DE] Bergfink | [ES] Pinzon Real | [NL] Keep Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Serinus montifringilla Fringilla montifringilla EU widespread, also n Africa Physical charateristics Medium-sized, elegant finch, with general […]