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Streaky-headed Seedeater

Crithagra gularis(Smith, A, 1836)

English (US) Streaky-headed Seedeater

The Streaky-headed Seedeater (Crithagra gularis) 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 gularis
Family
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Described by
(Smith, A, 1836)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Linaria gularis
Described by
(Smith, A, 1836)
Type locality
'Inhabits the colony [i.e. Cape Colony] and country as far as Latakoo.' Restricted to Latakoo, near Kuruman, Bechuanaland (i.e. northern Cape Province), by W. L. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed, 1918, Ibis, p. 468. Subsequent restriction to Grahamstown, eastern Cape Province, by Clancey, 1966, Durban Mus. Novit., 7, p. 611, is not accepted.
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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