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Bonin Grosbeak
Carpodacus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Bonin grosbeak or Bonin Islands grosbeak (Carpodacus ferreorostris) is an extinct finch. It is one of the diverse bird taxa that are vernacularly called "grosbeaks", but it is not closely related to the grosbeaks sensu stricto. Many authorities place the species in the genus Carpodacus, but some place it in its own genus, Chaunoproctus. A 2013 genetic analysis found it to be a relatively basal member of the group, more derived than the common rosefinch, but with no close relatives, with an estimated divergence time from other members of the group around 12.5 million years ago.
Wikipedia contributors, Bonin grosbeak; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:54:10.990861+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829)
- Name authority
- (Vigors, 1829)
- Common name
- Bonin Grosbeak
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusCarpodacus Kaup, 1829
- speciesCarpodacus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Carpodacus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed RosefinchCarpodacus sibiricus (Pallas, 1773) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vinaceous RosefinchCarpodacus vinaceus J. Verreaux, 1871 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides Przewalski, 1876 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseus (Pallas, 1776) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus (F. Moore, 1856) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-fronted RosefinchCarpodacus puniceus (Blyth, 1845) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus (Hodgson, 1836) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-winged RosefinchCarpodacus rodopeplus (Vigors, 1831) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1865 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taiwan RosefinchCarpodacus formosanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1911 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tibetan RosefinchCarpodacus roborowskii (Przewalski, 1887) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chaunoproctus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829) (Vigors, 1829) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=997785 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:RG9V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.