Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1838)
English (US) Varied Bunting
The Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor) 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 Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Passerina versicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Varied Bunting
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Passerina versicolor versicolor
- Passerina versicolor dickeyae
- Passerina versicolor pulchra
- Passerina versicolor purpurascens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Spiza versicolor
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1838)
- Type locality
- near Temascaltepec, Mexico.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.5, no.59 p.120
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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