Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
The Lesser Antillean Bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis) 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 Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Loxigilla noctis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Loxigilla noctis coryi
- Loxigilla noctis ridgwayi
- Loxigilla noctis desiradensis
- Loxigilla noctis dominicana
- Loxigilla noctis noctis
- Loxigilla noctis sclateri
- Loxigilla noctis crissalis
- Loxigilla noctis grenadensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla noctis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Jamaica, Mexico, and Martinique.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.320
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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