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Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch

Sporophila angolensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)

English (US) Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch

The Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch (Sporophila angolensis) 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
Sporophila angolensis
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Loxia angolensis
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Type locality
'Angola ; error, eastern Brazil suggested by Hellmayr, 1906, Novit. Zool., 13, p. 19.
Original description
Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.303

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

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