Black-headed Greenfinch
Chloris ambigua(Oustalet, J-FÉ, 1896)
English (US) Black-headed Greenfinch
The Black-headed Greenfinch (Chloris ambigua) 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 Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Chloris ambigua
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Greenfinch
- Described by
- (Oustalet, J-FÉ, 1896)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chloris ambigua taylori
- Chloris ambigua ambigua
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chrysomitris ambigua
- Described by
- (Oustalet, J-FÉ, 1896)
- Type locality
- Mienning; Yun Chou, a little north of Mienning ; and banks of Sang pi Kiang River, Yunnan.
- Original description
- Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 2 p.186
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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