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Green-winged Pytilia

Pytilia melba(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Green-winged Pytilia

The Green-winged Pytilia (Pytilia melba) 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
Pytilia melba
Family
Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Green-winged Pytilia
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla Melba
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
China [= Angola, see Zedlitz, 1916, Journ. f. Ornith., 64, p. 31] ; restricted to Luanda by Clancey, 1962, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, 82, p. 4.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.180

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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