Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
English (US) Yellow-bellied Waxbill
The Yellow-bellied Waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) 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
- Coccopygia quartinia
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-bellied Waxbill
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Coccopygia quartinia quartinia
- Coccopygia quartinia kilimensis
- Coccopygia quartinia stuartirwini
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- E[strelda] quartinia
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
- Type locality
- Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 1 p.461
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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