Crimson-breasted Finch
Rhodospingus cruentus(Lesson, RP, 1844)
English (US) Crimson-breasted Finch
The Crimson-breasted Finch (Rhodospingus cruentus) 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 Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: arid scrub of western Ecuador and far northwestern PeruRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Rhodospingus cruentus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crimson-breasted Finch
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Tiaris cruentus
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1844)
- Type locality
- 'les provinces baignees par l'Ocean Pacifique et notamment celle de Guayaquil,' Ecuador.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 7 p.435
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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