The grey-headed oliveback, also known as the white-cheeked oliveback, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 800,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hartlaub, KJG 1861)
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
9 p.259
Protonym:
Pytelia capistrata
Type locality:
Bissao, Portuguese Guinea.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/102838#page/275/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2AD189C127742FC5
Avibase ID:
avibase-2AD189C1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2AD189C1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561595
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-cheeked Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Dos-vert à joues blanches ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Dos-vert à joues blanches ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 1st edition: Gray-headed Olive-Back ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2021: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Clements, version 2022: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Clements, version 2023: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Clements 3rd edition: Gray-headed Olive-Back ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 4th edition: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2015: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2016: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2017: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2018: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Clements, version 2019: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 1.50: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 1.52: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 1.53: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 1.54: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 1.55: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2015: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2016: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2017: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2018: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2019: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
eBird version 2021: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
eBird version 2022: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
eBird version 2023: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Grey-headed Olive-back ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Grey-headed Olive-back ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Gray-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nesocharis capistrata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nesocharis capistrata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nesocharis capistrata |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Nesocharis capistrata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Grey-headed Oliveback ( Delacourella capistrata) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nesocharis capistrata |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nesocharis capistrata |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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