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Papuan Parrotfinch

Erythrura papuanaRothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO, 1900

English (US) Papuan Parrotfinch

The Papuan Parrotfinch (Erythrura papuana) 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.

Range: mountains of New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula to southeastern ranges)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Erythrura papuana
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Papuan Parrotfinch
Described by
Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO, 1900

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Erythrura trichoa papuana
Described by
Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO, 1900
Type locality
Arfak mountains.
Original description
Novitates Zoologicae 7 p.7

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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