Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatusBonaparte, CLJL, 1838
English (US) Pyrrhuloxia
The Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) 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 Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cardinalis sinuatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pyrrhuloxia
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cardinalis sinuatus sinuatus
- Cardinalis sinuatus fulvescens
- Cardinalis sinuatus peninsulae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1838
- Type locality
- western parts of Mexico.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.5, no.59 p.111
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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