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Pink-throated Twinspot

Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, HE 1844)

The pink-throated twinspot is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. It inhabits dry savanna and moist, subtropical/tropical (lowland) shrubland habitats near the southeast African coast in Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini. It has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 160,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Hypargos
Scientific:
  Hypargos margaritatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Strickland, HE 1844)

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (1), 13 p.418 pl.10

Protonym:
  Spermophaga margaritata

Type locality:
  Madagascar [= Coguno, Inhambane district, Mozambique, see W. L. Sclater, 1911, Ibis, p. 230].

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22068351

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7970DC5FB79314BE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7970DC5F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7970DC5F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560538

Geographic range:

  • Hypargos margaritatus: northeastern South Africa (Limpopo south to KwaZulu-Natal), eastern Swaziland, and southern Mozambique (south of the Save River)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pink-throated Twinspot
Catalan:
estrilda de cara rosada
Czech:
vločkovník perličkový
Danish:
Perleastrild
German:
Perlastrild
Spanish:
Estrilda Golirrosa
Spanish (Spain):
Estrilda Golirrosa
Finnish:
ruusuhelmipeippo
French:
Sénégali de Verreaux
Croatian:
ružičastolica estrilda
Hungarian:
gyöngyös asztrild
Italian:
Macchiettino golarosa
Japanese (romaji):
baramuneararechou
Japanese:
バラムネアラレチョウ
Lithuanian:
Rožinė perlinė astrilda
Dutch:
Parelastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rosenastrild
Norwegian:
Rosenastrild
Polish:
kroplik różowy
Portuguese:
Pintadinho-de-peito-rosado
Portuguese (Portugal):
pintadinho-de-peito-rosado
Russian:
Розовогрудый жемчужник
Slovak:
vločkovník perličkový
Serbian:
Perlasta astrilda
Swedish:
rosastrupig droppastrild
Ukrainian:
Перлистик рожевоволий
Chinese:
玫胸斑雀
Chinese (Traditional):
玫紅雙斑雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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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):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Sénégali de Verreaux ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Sénégali de Verreaux ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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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 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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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:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rosy Twin-spot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rosy Twin-spot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hypargos margaritatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hypargos margaritatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hypargos margaritatus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pink-throated Twinspot ( Hypargos margaritatus)
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):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hypargos margaritatus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hypargos margaritatus

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Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Rooskeelkolpensie, Rooskeelkolpensie (Rooskeelrobbin)
Catalan: estrilda de cara rosada
Czech: Astrild perlickový, vločkovník perličkový
Danish: Perleastrild
German: Perlastrild, Perl-Astrild
English: Pink throated Twinspot, Pinkthroated Twinspot, Pink-throated Twinspot, Pink-throated Twin-spot, Rosy Twin Spot, Rosy Twinspot, Rosy Twin-spot, Verreaux's Twinspot
English, HBW: Pink-throated Twinspot
English (IOC): Pink-throated Twinspot
English (United States): Pink-throated Twinspot
Esperanto: Perla hipargo
Spanish: Estrilda Golirrosa, Pinzón Dos Puntos Rosado
Spanish (Spain): Estrilda Golirrosa
Spanish (HBW): Pink-throated Twinspot
Estonian: roosarind-täpikamadiin
Finnish: Ruusuhelmipeippo
French: Amarante de Verreaux, Astrild perlé, Sénégali à gorge rose, Sénégali de Verreaux
Croatian: ružičastolica estrilda
Hungarian: gyöngyös asztrild
Italian: Amaranto rosa, Macchiettino golarosa
Japanese (romaji): baramuneararechou
Japanese: バラムネアラレチョウ
Kwangali: Katjikilili
Scientific: Amadina verreauxii, Hypargos margaritatus, Spermophaga margaritata
Lithuanian: Rožinė perlinė astrilda
Dutch: Parelastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk: Rosenastrild
Norwegian: Rød dråpeastrild, Rosenastrild
Polish: kroplik rózowy, kroplik różowy
Portuguese: Pintadinho-de-peito-rosado
Portuguese (Portugal): pintadinho-de-peito-rosado
Russian: Жемчужный астрильд, Розовогрудый жемчужник, Розовый жемчужный астрильд
Slovak: vločkovník perličkový
Serbian: Perlasta astrilda
Swedish: Pärlastrild, rosastrupig droppastrild
Turkish: Gül yüzlü çiftbenek
Ukrainian: Перлистик рожевоволий
Chinese: 玫胸斑雀
Chinese (Traditional): 玫紅雙斑雀

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