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Band-tailed Sierra Finch

Rhopospina alaudina(Kittlitz, FH, 1833)

English (US) Band-tailed Sierra Finch

The Band-tailed Sierra Finch (Rhopospina alaudina) 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.

Scientific name
Rhopospina alaudina
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Band-tailed Sierra Finch
Described by
(Kittlitz, FH, 1833)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla alaudina
Described by
(Kittlitz, FH, 1833)
Type locality
Chile [-Valparaiso, by implication] .
Original description
Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel 2 p.18 pl.23 fig.2

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

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