Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Procarduelis nipalensis(Hodgson, BH, 1836)
English (US) Dark-breasted Rosefinch
The Dark-breasted Rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) 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 Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Procarduelis nipalensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dark-breasted Rosefinch
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Procarduelis nipalensis kangrae
- Procarduelis nipalensis nipalensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Carduelis nipalensis
- Described by
- (Hodgson, BH, 1836)
- Type locality
- central and northern Nepal.
- Original description
- Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal, for enquiring into the history, the antiquities, the arts and sciences, and literature of Asia 19 p.157
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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