Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia(Heuglin, MT, 1868)
English (US) Jameson's Firefinch
The Jameson's Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) 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 rhodopareia
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Jameson's Firefinch
- Described by
- (Heuglin, MT, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lagonosticta rhodopareia rhodopareia
- Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni
- Lagonosticta rhodopareia ansorgei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- E[strelda] rhodopareia
- Described by
- (Heuglin, MT, 1868)
- Type locality
- Keren, Bogosland [Eritrea] .
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 16, no.91 p.16
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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