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Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch

Poospiza whitii Sclater, PL 1883

The black-and-chestnut warbling finch is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found on the slopes of the Andes in western Argentina and western Bolivia. Its natural habitats are woodland borders and hedgerows. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thraupidae
Genus:
   Poospiza
Scientific:
  Poospiza whitii

Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL 1883

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1883, pt.1 p.43 pl.9

Imprint year:
  1883

Protonym:
  Poospiza whitii

Type locality:
  Cosquin, Córdoba, Argentina.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91169#page/95/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8EF24ACB2BB7DC71

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8EF24ACB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8EF24ACB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562420

Geographic range:

  • Poospiza whitii: Andes of Bolivia (northward to La Paz) and northwestern Argentina (southward to San Luis and western Córdoba)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch
Bulgarian:
Кестенява чинкова танагра
Catalan:
xipiu bigotut andí
Czech:
strnadovec bělobřichý
Danish:
Hvidbrynet Dansefinke
German:
Rotbrust-Finkentangare
Esperanto:
nigrakaŝtana tangaro
Spanish:
Monterita Sietevestidos Andina
Spanish (Spain):
Monterita sietevestidos andina
Finnish:
naamiokerttusirkku
French:
Chipiu noiron
Croatian:
kestenjastoboki sjemenar
Italian:
Fringuello cantore nerocastano
Japanese (romaji):
kuroakamayushitodo
Japanese:
クロクリマユシトド
Dutch:
Kastanjebuikboomgors
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kastanjebrystsporv
Norwegian:
Kastanjebrystspurv
Polish:
czywik mahoniowy
Portuguese:
quem-te-vestiu
Portuguese (Brazil):
quem-te-vestiu
Portuguese (Portugal):
monteirinha-preta-e-ruiva
Russian:
Белобрюхая монтерита
Slovak:
stŕňa mahagónové
Serbian:
Kestenjasta monterita
Swedish:
kastanjetangara
Turkish:
Ala And İspinozu
Ukrainian:
свертушка магонієва
Chinese:
黑栗歌鹀
Chinese (Traditional):
栗黑歌鵐

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Chipiu noiron ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut) ( Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black & Chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
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:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [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:
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025):
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch ( Poospiza whitii) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Poospiza whitii [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Poospiza [nigrorufa or whitii] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bulgarian: Кестенява чинкова танагра
Catalan: xipiu bigotut andí
Czech: strnadovec bělobřichý, strnadovec rezavošedý
Danish: Hvidbrynet Dansefinke
German: Rotbrustammerfink, Rotbrust-Ammerfink, Rotbrust-Finkentangare
English: Black & Chestnut Warbling Finch, Black and Chestnut Warbling Finch, Black-and-Chestnut Warbling Finch, Black-and-chestnut Warblingfinch, Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch, Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch, Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut), Black-chestnut Warbling-finch, Chestnut Warbling-Finch
English (Avilist): Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch
English, HBW: Black-and-chestnut Warbling-finch
English (IOC): Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch
English (United States): Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch, Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch
Esperanto: nigrakaŝtana tangaro
Spanish: Dominiquí Negro y Castaño, Monterita sietevestidos andina, Sietevestidos, Sietevestidos común, Sietevestidos serranao
Spanish (Argentine): Sietevestidos, Sietevestidos común, Sietevestidos serranao, Sietevestidos Serrano
Spanish (Spain): Monterita Sietevestidos (whitii/wagneri), Monterita sietevestidos andina
Spanish (HBW): Black-and-rufous Warbling-Finch (Black-and-chestnut)
Spanish (Uruguay): Sietevestidos, Sietevestidos Serrano
Finnish: Naamiokerttusirkku, tarhakerttusirkku
French: Chipiu noiron, Chipiu noiron (noiron), Chipiu noiroux (noiron), Chipiu noiroux [whitii ou wagneri], Poospiza des Andes
French (Guyane): Chipiu noiron
Croatian: kestenjastoboki sjemenar
Italian: Fringuello cantore nerocastano
Japanese (romaji): kuroakamayushitodo, kuroakamayushitodo (whitii/wagneri)
Japanese: クロアカマユシトド, クロアカマユシトド (whitii/wagneri), クロクリマユシトド, クロチャマユシトド
Scientific: Emberiza nigrorufa, Poospiza nigrorufa, Poospiza nigrorufa nigrorufa, Poospiza nigrorufa whitii, Poospiza nigrorufa whitii/wagneri, Poospiza whitii, Poospiza whitii whitii
Dutch: Kastanjebuikboomgors, Kastanjebuik-boomgors, Kastanjebuik-boomgors (whitii/wagneri), Zwart-Rosse Boomgors
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kastanjebrystsporv
Norwegian: Kastanjebrystspurv, Sambospurv, sambospurv (whitii/wagneri)
Polish: Czywik białowąsy, czywik mahoniowy
Portuguese: bigorrinho, quem-te-vestiu
Portuguese (Brazil): bigorrinho, quem-te-vestiu, quem-te-vestiu (whitii/wagneri)
Portuguese (Portugal): monteirinha-preta-e-ruiva
Russian: Белобрюхая монтерита
Slovak: stŕňa mahagónové
Serbian: Kestenjasta monterita
Swedish: kastanjetangara, Vitbrynad sångfink
Turkish: Ala And ispinozu, Ala And İspinozu
Ukrainian: свертушка магонієва
Chinese: 黑栗歌鹀
Chinese (Traditional): 栗黑歌鵐

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