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Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena]

Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena] (= Erythrura regia) (Sclater, PL 1881)

The royal parrotfinch is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. It is found commonly at mid-altitudes on the larger islands such as Espiritu Santo, above 300 m., but it also can be found at small sea-level islands in fruiting figs in forest edge in Emae and Tongoa. This species is usually found in singles, pairs or small groups feeding on figs in the forest canopy. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Erythrura
Scientific:
  Erythrura regia


Original description

Citation:
  (Sclater, PL 1881)

Reference:
   Ibis

Protonym:
  Erythrospiza regia

Type locality:
  Api [= Epi] Island, New Hebrides.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16251819


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3A4A4B7DBF638DA6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3A4A4B7D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3A4A4B7D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559977

Geographic range:

  • Erythrura cyaneovirens serena: Aneityum (Vanuatu)
  • Erythrura cyaneovirens efatensis: Efate (Vanuatu)
  • Erythrura regia: N Vanuatu and Banks Group
English:
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena]
French:
Diamant des Nouvelles-Hébrides [incl. efatensis, serena]


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena] ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena] ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena) ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena) ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena) ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena) ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena) ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena] ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena] ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena] ( Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena])
Clements, version 2021:
Royal Parrotfinch ( Erythrura regia) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Royal Parrotfinch ( Erythrura regia) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
Royal Parrotfinch ( Erythrura regia) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Royal Parrotfinch (Vanuatu) ( Erythrura cyaneovirens [regia Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Royal Parrotfinch (Vanuatu) ( Erythrura cyaneovirens [regia Group]) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Royal Parrotfinch ( Erythrura regia) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Royal Parrotfinch ( Erythrura regia) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Erythrura regia [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Erythrura [cyaneovirens or regia]

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Czech: amada královská
Danish: Kongepapegøjeamadine
German: Königspapageiamadine
English: Royal Parrotfinch, Royal Parrotfinch (incl. ssp. efatensis, serena), Royal Parrotfinch (Vanuatu), Royal Parrotfinch [incl. efatensis, serena]
English, HBW: Red-headed Parrotfinch (Royal)
English (IOC): Royal Parrotfinch
English (United States): Royal Parrotfinch
Esperanto: Reĝa eritruro
Spanish: Diamante Real
Spanish (Spain): Diamante Real
Spanish (HBW): Royal Parrotfinch
Estonian: vanuatu roheamadiin
French: Diamant des Nouvelles-Hébrides, Diamant des Nouvelles-Hébrides [incl. efatensis, serena]
Hungarian: király-papagájamandina
Italian: Diamante reale
Japanese (romaji): roiyaruhinomaruchou
Japanese: ロイヤルヒノマルチョウ
Scientific: Erythrospiza regia, Erythrura cyaneovirens [regia Group], Erythrura cyaneovirens regia, Erythrura regia, Erythrura regia [incl. efatensis, serena], Erythrura regia [regia Group]
Lithuanian: Karališkoji papūginė amadina
Dutch: Koningspapegaaiamadine
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeamadin
Norwegian: Kongeamadin
Polish: papuzik królewski
Portuguese: Diamante-papagaio-real
Portuguese (Portugal): diamante-real
Russian: Королевская попугайная амадина, Попугайная амадина
Slovak: amada kráľovská
Serbian: Kraljevska papagaj amadina, Kraljevska papagajamadina
Swedish: Kungsamadin, vanuatuamadin
Turkish: Vanuatu papağan ispinozu, Vanuatu Papağan İspinozu
Ukrainian: папужник королівський
Chinese: 皇鹦雀
Chinese (Traditional): 皇家鸚雀

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