Drakensberg Siskin
Crithagra symonsi(Roberts, A, 1916)
English (US) Drakensberg Siskin
The Drakensberg Siskin (Crithagra symonsi) 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.
Range: montane scrub of western KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho (Drakensberg Mountains)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Crithagra symonsi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Drakensberg Siskin
- Described by
- (Roberts, A, 1916)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Spinus symonsi
- Described by
- (Roberts, A, 1916)
- Type locality
- with type locality as Sangebetu Valley.
- Original description
- Annals of the Transvaal Museum 5 p.257
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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