African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (20)
- Subspecies (5)
Robert B. Payne, Nárgila Moura, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 2.1 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 2.1 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kaapse Vuurvinkie |
| Dutch | Donkerrode Amarant |
| English | African Firefinch |
| English (United States) | African Firefinch |
| French | Amarante foncé |
| French (French Guiana) | Amarante foncé |
| German | Dunkelamarant |
| Icelandic | Funastrildi |
| Japanese | カゲロウチョウ |
| Norwegian | svartnebbamarant |
| Polish | amarantka zmienna |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Peito-de-fogo-de-bico-azul |
| Russian | Африканский амарант |
| Serbian | Tamnocrvena amaranta |
| Slovak | amarant tmavý |
| Spanish | Amaranta Ocre |
| Spanish (Spain) | Amaranta ocre |
| Swedish | mörkröd amarant |
| Turkish | Afrika Ateşispinozu |
| Ukrainian | Амарант червоний |
Revision Notes
Nárgila Moura, Shawm M. Billerman, and Paul G. Rodewald revised the account and standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page.
Lagonosticta rubricata ("Lichtenstein, MHC", 1823)
PROTONYM:
F.[ringilla] rubricata
"Lichtenstein, MHC", 1823. Verz.Doubl.Zool.Mus.Berlin, p.27.
TYPE LOCALITY:
terra Caff rorum ; restricted to Uitenhage, Cape Province, fide Stresemann, 1954, Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool., new ser. (in quarto), 1, p. 81.
Definitions
- LAGONOSTICTA
- rubricata / rubricatum / rubricatus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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