Rufous-chested Tanager
Thlypopsis ornata(Sclater, PL, 1859)
English (US) Rufous-chested Tanager
The Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) 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
- Thlypopsis ornata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-chested Tanager
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1859)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Thlypopsis ornata ornata
- Thlypopsis ornata media
- Thlypopsis ornata macropteryx
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Nemosia ornata
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Type locality
- Pallatanga, [western] Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.27, no.2 p.138
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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