Oriole Finch
Linurgus olivaceus(Fraser, L, 1843)
English (US) Oriole Finch
The Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) 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
- Linurgus olivaceus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Oriole Finch
- Described by
- (Fraser, L, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Linurgus olivaceus olivaceus
- Linurgus olivaceus prigoginei
- Linurgus olivaceus elgonensis
- Linurgus olivaceus kilimensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Coccothraustes olivaceus
- Described by
- (Fraser, L, 1843)
- Type locality
- Clarence, Fernando Po.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.144
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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