Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Zebra Finch
The Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) 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 Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Taeniopygia guttata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Zebra Finch
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Taeniopygia guttata guttata
- Taeniopygia guttata castanotis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla guttata
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Moluccas [= Timor] .
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 12 p.233
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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