Red Pileated Finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Red Pileated Finch
The Red Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus) 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 Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Coryphospingus cucullatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red Pileated Finch
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Coryphospingus cucullatus cucullatus
- Coryphospingus cucullatus rubescens
- Coryphospingus cucullatus fargoi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla cucullata
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.166
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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