Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Quailfinch
The Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) 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
- Ortygospiza atricollis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Quailfinch
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.
- Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis
- Ortygospiza atricollis ansorgei
- Ortygospiza atricollis ugandae
- Ortygospiza atricollis fuscocrissa
- Ortygospiza atricollis muelleri
- Ortygospiza atricollis smithersi
- Ortygospiza atricollis pallida
- Ortygospiza atricollis digressa
- Ortygospiza atricollis gabonensis
- Ortygospiza atricollis fuscata
- Ortygospiza atricollis dorsostriata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla atricollis
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 12 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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