Shelley's Oliveback
Nesocharis shelleyiAlexander, B, 1903
English (US) Shelley's Oliveback
The Shelley's Oliveback (Nesocharis shelleyi) 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
- Nesocharis shelleyi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Shelley's Oliveback
- Described by
- Alexander, B, 1903
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Nesocharis shelleyi shelleyi
- Nesocharis shelleyi bansoensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Alexander, B, 1903
- Type locality
- Moka, Fernando Po.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13 p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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