Lonchura maja (maja) (White-headed Munia (syn. maja))

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White-headed Munia (syn. maja)

Lonchura maja (maja) (= Lonchura maja maja) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura maja maja

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Loxia maja

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946497

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
91B38DEE9C61B1F3

Avibase ID:
avibase-91B38DEE

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/91B38DEE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560856

Geographic range:

Lonchura maja (maja): Peninsular Thailand, Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Bali

Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-headed Munia (syn. maja)
French:
Capucin à tête blanche (syn. maja)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-headed Munia (syn. maja) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-headed Munia (nominate) ( Lonchura maja (maja))
Clements, version 2021: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Lonchura maja maja [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Lonchura maja

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