Black-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis(Smith, A, 1836)
English (US) Black-throated Canary
The Black-throated Canary (Crithagra atrogularis) 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
- Crithagra atrogularis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-throated Canary
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Crithagra atrogularis somereni
- Crithagra atrogularis lwenarum
- Crithagra atrogularis atrogularis
- Crithagra atrogularis impigra
- Crithagra atrogularis semideserti
- Crithagra atrogularis deserti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Linaria atrogularis
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
- Type locality
- country about and beyond Kurrichaine, i.e. Zeerust, western Transvaal.
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.49
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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