Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis] (Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis])

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Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis]

Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis] (= Lonchura punctulata topela) (Swinhoe, R 1863)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lonchura
Scientific:
  Lonchura punctulata topela

Original description

Citation:
(Swinhoe, R 1863)

Reference:
Ibis ser.1, vol.5, no.20 p.380-382

Protonym:
Munia topela

Type locality:
Amoy, China.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/240123#page/416/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C2EB81F1F52BD783

Avibase ID:
avibase-C2EB81F1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C2EB81F1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924716

English:
Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis]
French:
Capucin damier [topela ou yunnanensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scaly-breasted Munia [topela or yunnanensis] ( Lonchura punctulata [topela or yunnanensis])
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lonchura punctulata topela [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lonchura punctulata topela [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Lonchura punctulata [nisoria]

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