Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
Erythrura prasina(Sparrman, A, 1788)
English (US) Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) 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 prasina
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Erythrura prasina prasina
- Erythrura prasina coelica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia prasina
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.3 no.lxxi pl.72,73
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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