Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
Nigrita bicolor(Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
English (US) Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
The Chestnut-breasted Nigrita (Nigrita bicolor) 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
- Nigrita bicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Nigrita bicolor bicolor
- Nigrita bicolor brunnescens
- Nigrita bicolor saturatior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pytelia bicolor
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
- Type locality
- Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Systematisches Verzeichniss der naturhistorischen Sammlung der Gesellschaft Museum. Erste Abtheilung. Voegel 1 p.76
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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