Greenish Yellow Finch
Sicalis olivascens(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
English (US) Greenish Yellow Finch
The Greenish Yellow Finch (Sicalis olivascens) 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
- Sicalis olivascens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greenish Yellow Finch
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sicalis olivascens salvini
- Sicalis olivascens chloris
- Sicalis olivascens olivascens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza olivascens
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
- Type locality
- La Paz, Bolivia.
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 7 cl.2 p.75
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Citron-headed Yellow Finch
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Patagonian Yellow Finch
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Orange-fronted Yellow Finch
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Saffron Finch
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Grassland Yellow Finch
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Raimondi's Yellow Finch
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