Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Blue Waxbill
The Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus 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 Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Uraeginthus angolensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Blue Waxbill
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Uraeginthus angolensis angolensis
- Uraeginthus angolensis cyanopleurus
- Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla angolensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Angola. Preoccupied by Fringilla angolensis Linnaeus, 1758 = Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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