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House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus(Müller, PLS, 1776)

English (US) House Finch

The House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 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
Haemorhous mexicanus
Family
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
House Finch
Described by
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla mexicana
Described by
(Müller, PLS, 1776)
Type locality
Mexico ; restricted to Valley of Mexico by Moore, 1939, Condor, 41, p. 201.
Original description
Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.165

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

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