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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sporophila angolensis torrida
- Sporophila angolensis angolensis
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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Grey Seedeater
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