Forest Canary
Crithagra scotopsSundevall, CJ, 1850
English (US) Forest Canary
The Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops) 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 scotops
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Forest Canary
- Described by
- Sundevall, CJ, 1850
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Crithagra scotops kirbyi
- Crithagra scotops umbrosa
- Crithagra scotops scotops
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sundevall, CJ, 1850
- Type locality
- lower Caffraria; type from Pietermaritzburg, Natal, fide W. L. Sclater, 1930, Syst. Av. Aethiop., p. 816.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 7, no.4 p.98
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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