The lesser seedcracker or Nyasa seedcracker is a fairly common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 925,000 km2 (357,000 sq mi) and is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the species as being of least concern. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Shelley, GE 1894
Reference:
Ibis
Protonym:
Pyrenestes minor
Type locality:
Zomba, Nyasaland.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16282681#page/52/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A24ED82085D22227
Avibase ID:
avibase-A24ED820
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A24ED820
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562644
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Petit Pyréneste ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) |
Clements, version 2021: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pyrenestes ostrinus minor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pyrenestes minor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pyrenestes minor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pyrenestes minor [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Lesser Seedcracker ( Pyrenestes minor) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pyrenestes minor [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pyrenestes minor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pyrenestes [ostrinus, sanguineus or minor]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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