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Black-throated Firefinch

Lagonosticta larvata (Rüppell, WPES 1840)

The black-faced firefinch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,100,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lagonosticta
Scientific:
  Lagonosticta larvata

Original description

Citation:
  (Rüppell, WPES 1840)

Reference:
   Neue Wirbelth. Fauna Abyss. Vög.

Protonym:
  Amadina larvata

Type locality:
  Simen, Abyssinia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140130#page/177/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  868766DD817169A0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-868766DD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/868766DD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560645

Geographic range:

  • Lagonosticta larvata: southeastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-throated Firefinch
Catalan:
amaranta caranegra
Czech:
amarant škraboškový
Danish:
Maskeamarant
German:
Larvenamarant
Spanish:
Amaranta etíope
Finnish:
naamioruusupeippo
French:
Amarante masqué
Hungarian:
álarcos amarant
Italian:
Amaranto mascherato
Japanese (romaji):
kurogaokougyokuchou
Lithuanian:
Juodaveidis amarantas
Portuguese:
Amarante-de-cara-preta
Ukrainian:
Амарант масковий
Chinese:
黑脸火雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黑臉火雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Amarante masqué ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
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:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
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):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish) ( Lagonosticta larvata larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Masked Fire Finch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Masked Fire Finch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ethiopian Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
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:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
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:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lagonosticta larvata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lagonosticta larvata larvata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: amaranta caranegra
Czech: amarant škraboškový
Danish: Maskeamarant
German: Larvenamarant, Larvenamarant (larvata)
English: Black-faced Firefinch, Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish), Black-throated Firefinch, Black-throated Firefinch (nominate), Ethiopian Firefinch, Masked Fire Finch, Vinaceous Waxbill
English, HBW: Ethiopian Firefinch
English (IOC): Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish)
English (United States): Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish)
Esperanto: Maska lagonostikto
Spanish: Amaranta Carinegra (larvata), Amaranta etíope, Pinzón Candela Enmascarado
Spanish (Spain): Amaranta Carinegra, Amaranta Carinegra (larvata)
Spanish (HBW): Black-faced Firefinch (Reddish)
Estonian: mustpõsk-leekamadiin
Finnish: naamioruusupeippo
French: Amarante masqué, Amarante masqué (larvata), Amarante masqué (nominal), Amarante masqué (nominale), Amarante masqué (race nominale)
Hungarian: álarcos amarant
Italian: Amaranto mascherato
Japanese (romaji): kurogaokougyokuchou, kurogaokougyokuchou (larvata)
Japanese: クロガオコウギョクチョウ, クロガオコウギョクチョウ (larvata), クロガオコウギョクチョウ（larvata）
Scientific: Amadina larvata, Estrelda vinacea, Estrilda larvata, Lagonosticta larvata, Lagonosticta larvata larvata, Lagonosticta nigricollis, Lagonosticta nigricollis nigricollis, Lagonosticta vinacea nigricollis, Lagonosticta vinacea vinacea
Lithuanian: Juodaveidis amarantas
Dutch: Larvenamarant, Larvenamarant (larvata), Zwartmaskerastrilde
Norwegian: Larveamarant, Maskeamarant, maskeamarant (larvata)
Polish: Amarantka czarnolica, amarantka czarnolica (larvata)
Portuguese: Amarante-de-cara-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): granadeiro-de-faces-pretas (larvata)
Russian: Масковый амарант, Масковый амарант (larvata)
Slovak: amarant škraboškový, amarant škraboškový (skup.)
Swedish: Maskamarant, maskamarant (larvata)
Turkish: Kara yüzlü ateşispinozu (larvata)
Ukrainian: Амарант масковий
Chinese: 黑脸火雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黑臉火雀

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