African Chaffinch
Fringilla spodiogenysBonaparte, CLJL, 1841
English (US) African Chaffinch
The African Chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) 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 spodiogenys
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- African Chaffinch
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1841
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Fringilla spodiogenys africana
- Fringilla spodiogenys harterti
- Fringilla spodiogenys spodiogenys
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1841
- Type locality
- Sfax, Tunisia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 4ème Année p.146-147
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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