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Orange-winged Pytilia

Pytilia afra (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The orange-winged pytilia, also known as the golden-backed pytilia, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Pytilia
Scientific:
  Pytilia afra

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.905

Protonym:
  Fringilla afra

Type locality:
  Angola.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656400

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6A1ED1C28AC69386

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6A1ED1C2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6A1ED1C2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562662

Geographic range:

  • Pytilia afra: central Ethiopia and southern South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, southern Congo (lower Congo River Valley), southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, and Malawi south to extreme northeastern Namibia, northern and eastern Botswana, northeastern South Africa (Limpopo), and south central Mozambique
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Orange-winged Pytilia
Catalan:
bec de corall aladaurat
Czech:
astrild Wienerův
Danish:
Wienerastrild
German:
Wienerastrild
Spanish:
Estrilda Alinaranja
Spanish (Spain):
Estrilda Alinaranja
Finnish:
kultasiipipeippo
French:
Beaumarquet à dos jaune
Croatian:
narančastokrila estrilda
Hungarian:
szürketorkú asztrild
Italian:
Pitilia aliarancio
Japanese (romaji):
bijosuzume
Japanese:
ビジョスズメ
Lithuanian:
Oranžinė pitilija
Dutch:
Wenerastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Oransjevengastrild
Norwegian:
Oransjevingeastrild
Polish:
melba złotoskrzydła
Portuguese:
Maracachão-d'asa-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal):
aurora-d'asa-laranja
Russian:
Златокрылый астрильд
Slovak:
pytília zlatokrídla
Serbian:
Bečka astrilda
Swedish:
orangevingad astrild
Ukrainian:
Мельба золотокрила
Chinese:
橙翅斑腹雀
Chinese (Traditional):
橙翅斑腹雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Beaumarquet à dos jaune ( Pytilia afra)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Beaumarquet à dos jaune ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 1st edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2021:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2022:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2023:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 3rd edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 4th edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2015:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2016:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2019:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
eBird version 1.50:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
eBird version 1.52:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
eBird version 1.53:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
eBird version 1.54:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
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:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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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 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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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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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pytilia afra
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pytilia afra
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pytilia afra
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pytilia afra
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pytilia afra

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Geelrugmelba, Geelrugmelba (Geelrugsysie, Oranjevlerkmelba
Catalan: bec de corall aladaurat
Czech: Astrild oranžovokrídlý, astrild Wienerův
Danish: Wienerastrild
German: Wiener Astrild, Wienerastrild, Wiener-Astrild
English: Goldenbacked Pytilia, Golden-backed Pytilia, Orange winged Pytilia, Orange-winged Pytilia, Red-faced Finch, Red-faced Waxbill, Yellow-backed Pytilia, Yellow-winged Pytilia
English, HBW: Orange-winged Pytilia
English (IOC): Orange-winged Pytilia
English (Kenya): Orange-winged Pytilia
English (United States): Orange-winged Pytilia
Esperanto: Afrika pitilio
Spanish: Estrilda Alinaranja, Pinzón de Alas Anaranjadas
Spanish (Spain): Estrilda Alinaranja
Spanish (HBW): Orange-winged Pytilia
Estonian: kuldtiib-amadiin
Finnish: Kultasiipipeippo
French: Beaumarquet à dos jaune, Diamant à dos jaune, Euplecte à joues rouges
Croatian: narančastokrila estrilda
Hungarian: szürketorkú asztrild
Italian: Astro aliarancio, Pitilia aliarancio
Japanese (romaji): bijosuzume
Japanese: ビジョスズメ
Kwangali: Matemate
Scientific: Fringilla afra, Pytilia afra
Lithuanian: Oranžinė pitilija
Dutch: Wenerastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk: Oransjevengastrild
Norwegian: Oransjevingeastrild, Winers astrild
Polish: melba zlotoskrzydla, melba złotoskrzydła
Portuguese: Maracachão-d'asa-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal): aurora-d'asa-laranja
Russian: Желтоспинная питилия, Желтоспинный астрильд, Златокрылый астрильд
Slovak: pytília zlatokrídla
Serbian: Bečka astrilda
Swedish: orangevingad astrild, Wienerastrild
Swahili: Tunguridi Bawa-njano
Turkish: Turuncu kanatlı pitilya
Ukrainian: Мельба золотокрила
Chinese: 橙翅斑腹雀
Chinese (Traditional): 橙翅斑腹雀

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