Royal Parrotfinch
Erythrura cyaneovirens(Peale, TR, 1849)
English (US) Royal Parrotfinch
The Royal Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) 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 Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Erythrura cyaneovirens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Royal Parrotfinch
- Described by
- (Peale, TR, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Erythrura cyaneovirens regia
- Erythrura cyaneovirens efatensis
- Erythrura cyaneovirens serena
- Erythrura cyaneovirens gaughrani
- Erythrura cyaneovirens cyaneovirens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Geospiza cyaneovirens
- Described by
- (Peale, TR, 1849)
- Type locality
- Upolu [= Samoa].
- Original description
- Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8 p.117
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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