Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis(Burton, E, 1838)
English (US) Yellow-throated Sparrow
The Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) 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 Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gymnoris xanthocollis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-throated Sparrow
- Described by
- (Burton, E, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gymnoris xanthocollis transfuga
- Gymnoris xanthocollis xanthocollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla xanthocollis
- Described by
- (Burton, E, 1838)
- Type locality
- Ganges between Calcutta and Benares.
- Original description
- A catalogue of the collection of mammalia and birds in the museum of the Army Medical Department, at Fort Pitt, Chatham p.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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