Green Twinspot
Mandingoa nitidula(Hartlaub, KJG, 1865)
English (US) Green Twinspot
The Green Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula) 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
- Mandingoa nitidula
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green Twinspot
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1865)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Mandingoa nitidula schlegeli
- Mandingoa nitidula virginiae
- Mandingoa nitidula chubbi
- Mandingoa nitidula nitidula
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Estrelda nitidula
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1865)
- Type locality
- Natal.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.2, vol.1, no.3 p.269
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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