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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Band-tailed Sierra Finch
- Described by
- (Kittlitz, FH, 1833)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Rhopospina alaudina bipartita
- Rhopospina alaudina humboldti
- Rhopospina alaudina bracki
- Rhopospina alaudina excelsa
- Rhopospina alaudina alaudina
- Rhopospina alaudina venturii
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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