Cut-throat Finch
Amadina fasciata(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Cut-throat Finch
The Cut-throat Finch (Amadina fasciata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amadina fasciata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cut-throat Finch
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Amadina fasciata fasciata
- Amadina fasciata alexanderi
- Amadina fasciata meridionalis
- Amadina fasciata contigua
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia fasciata
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- no locality; Senegal designated by Vieillot, 1805, Ois. Chant., p. 90.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.859
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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