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Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch

Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea] (= 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:
  88C74BEE8BC9F7FE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-88C74BEE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/88C74BEE


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560645

Geographic range:

  • Lagonosticta vinacea vinacea: Senegal to Guinea and western Mali
  • Lagonosticta vinacea nigricollis: central and southern Mali eastward to southwestern Sudan, western and southern South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Uganda
  • Lagonosticta larvata: southeastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, and western Ethiopia
English:
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch
French:
Amarante masqué ou A. vineux


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch ( Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Amarante masqué ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Vinaceous Waxbill ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Vinaceous Waxbill ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
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:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
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):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
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 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:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
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:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
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:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-faced Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Vinaceous Fire-Finch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lagonosticta larvata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lagonosticta larvata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lagonosticta larvata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-throated Firefinch ( Lagonosticta larvata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lagonosticta larvata [version 1]

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Catalan: amaranta caranegra
Czech: Amarant škraboškový
Danish: Maskeamarant
German: Larvenamarant, Larven-Amarant, Schwarzkehlamarant
English: Black throated Firefinch, Black-faced Firefinch, Black-throated Firefinch, Black-throated or Vinaceous Firefinch, Masked Fire Finch, Masked Firefinch, Vinaceous Firefinch, Vinaceous Fire-Finch, Vinaceous Waxbill
English, HBW: Vinaceous/Grey/Ethiopian Firefinch
English (IOC): Black-faced Firefinch
English (United States): Black-faced Firefinch
Esperanto: Maska lagonostikto
Spanish: Amaranta Carinegra, Amaranta etíope, Pinzón Candela Enmascarado
Spanish (Spain): Amaranta Carinegra
Spanish (HBW): Black-faced Firefinch
Estonian: bambuse-leekamadiin, mustpõsk-leekamadiin
Finnish: Naamioruusupeippo
French: Amarante à gorge noire, Amarante masqué, Amarante masqué ou A. vineux, Amarante vineux, Sénégali à face noire
Croatian: crnolica estrilda
Hungarian: álarcos amarant
Italian: Amaranto faccianera, Amaranto golanera, Amaranto mascherato
Japanese (romaji): kurogaokougyokuchou
Japanese: クロガオコウギョクチョウ
Scientific: Amadina larvata, Estrelda vinacea, Lagonosticta [larvata or vinacea], Lagonosticta larvata, Lagonosticta larvata larvata, Lagonosticta nigricollis, Lagonosticta vinacea, Lagonosticta vinacea nigricollis, Lagonosticta vinacea vinacea
Lithuanian: Juodaveidis amarantas
Dutch: Larvenamarant
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maskeamarant
Norwegian: Larveamarant, Maskeamarant
Polish: amarantka czarnolica
Portuguese: Amarante-de-cara-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): granadeiro-de-faces-pretas
Russian: Масковый амарант
Slovak: amarant škraboškový
Serbian: Larvata amaranta
Swedish: Maskamarant
Turkish: Kara yüzlü ateşispinozu
Ukrainian: Амарант масковий
Chinese: 黑脸火雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黑臉火雀

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