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Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Red Avadavat

The Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) 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
Amandava amandava
Family
Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Red Avadavat
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla amandava
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
eastern India; restricted to Calcutta, West Bengal, by Baker, 1921, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 27, p. 725 (Whistler and Kinnear, 1933, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 36, p. 837, designate northern Gujerat, apparently unaware of the earlier restriction).
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.180

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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