Grey-headed Nigrita
Nigrita canicapillus(Strickland, HE, 1841)
English (US) Gray-headed Nigrita
UK name: Grey-headed Nigrita
The Grey-headed Nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) 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 canicapillus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-headed Nigrita
- English (UK)
- Grey-headed Nigrita
- Described by
- (Strickland, HE, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Nigrita canicapillus emiliae
- Nigrita canicapillus canicapillus
- Nigrita canicapillus schistaceus
- Nigrita canicapillus angolensis
- Nigrita canicapillus diabolicus
- Nigrita canicapillus candidus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Aethiops canicapillus
- Described by
- (Strickland, HE, 1841)
- Type locality
- Fernando Po.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.9, no.99 p.30
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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