Eurasian Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Eurasian Chaffinch
The Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) 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
- Fringilla coelebs
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Fringilla coelebs gengleri
- Fringilla coelebs coelebs
- Fringilla coelebs solomkoi
- Fringilla coelebs sarda
- Fringilla coelebs syriaca
- Fringilla coelebs alexandrovi
- Fringilla coelebs transcaspia
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.179
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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