Black-faced Firefinch
Lagonosticta larvata(RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
English (US) Black-faced Firefinch
The Black-faced Firefinch (Lagonosticta larvata) 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
- Lagonosticta larvata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black-faced Firefinch
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lagonosticta larvata larvata
- Lagonosticta larvata vinacea
- Lagonosticta larvata nigricollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Amadina larvata
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1840)
- Type locality
- Simen, Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.97 pl.36 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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