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African Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys alienus Whitaker, JIS 1897

The African crimson-winged finch is a pale-colored thickset finch with a heavy, dull yellowish bill. It is found in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Asian crimson-winged finch. It has an average length of 13 cm (5.1 in) and a wingspan of ca. 32 cm (13 in). It is light brown overall, with a whitish mid-belly, a black cap and a pinkish pattern on the wings and tail. The female is slightly duller than the male. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Rhodopechys
Scientific:
  Rhodopechys alienus

Original description

Citation:
  Whitaker, JIS 1897

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 7 p.18

Protonym:
  Rhodopechys aliena

Type locality:
  Morocco; restricted to Glaoui, Great Atlas, by Whitaker, 1898, Ibis, p. 601.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/456/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  EAF23C546FE45785

Avibase ID:
  avibase-EAF23C54

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/EAF23C54

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997780

Geographic range:

  • Rhodopechys alienus: Mts. of Morocco and Algeria
Source: Clements checklist
English:
African Crimson-winged Finch
Catalan:
pinsà rosat de l'Atles
Czech:
hýl atlaský
Danish:
Atlas-karmoisinfinke
German:
Atlasgimpel
Spanish:
Camachuelo alirrojo bereber
French:
Roselin de l'Atlas
Croatian:
marokanska zeba
Italian:
Fringuello alicremisi africano
Dutch:
Atlasbergvink
Norwegian:
atlasfink
Polish:
gilak białobrody
Portuguese:
Asa-carmim-do-atlas
Portuguese (Portugal):
pintarroxo-do-atlas
Slovak:
hýľovec atlaský
Swedish:
afrikansk bergsökenfink
Ukrainian:
чечевичник африканський
Chinese:
非洲红翅沙雀
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲紅翅沙雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Crimson-winged Finch (African) ( Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
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:
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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:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
African Crimson-winged Finch ( Rhodopechys alienus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhodopechys alienus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rhodopechys [sanguineus or alienus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Arabic: حسون قرمزي الجناح (alienus)
Azerbaijani: Qırmızıqanad hörücü (alienus yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Червенокрил (ssp. alienus)
Catalan: pinsà rosat de l'Atles
Czech: hýl atlaský, hýl růžovokřídlý (ssp. alienus)
Welsh: Llinos adeingoch Affrica
Danish: Afrikansk Karmoisinfinke, Atlaskarmoisinfinke, Atlas-karmoisinfinke
German: Atlasgimpel, Rotflügel-Gimpel, Rotflügelgimpel (Atlasgimpel)
Greek: Ασιατική Ροδόφτερη Σπίζα (alienus)
English: African Crimson-winged Finch, Crimson-winged finch, Crimson-winged Finch (African), North-west African Crimson-winged Finch
English, HBW: African Crimson-winged Finch
English (IOC): African Crimson-winged Finch
English (United States): Crimson-winged Finch (African)
Esperanto: Atlaspirolo
Spanish: Camachuelo Alirrojo (africano), Camachuelo alirrojo bereber
Spanish (Spain): Camachuelo alirrojo (africano), Camachuelo Alirrojo (alienus)
Spanish (HBW): Crimson-winged Finch (African)
Estonian: aafrika kõnnuleevike
Persian: سهره بال ‌سرخ (alienus)
French: Pyrrhulin de l'Atlas, Roselin à ailes roses (alienus), Roselin à ailes roses (de l'Atlas), Roselin de l’Atlas, Roselin de l'Atlas
Frisian: Atlasfink
Irish: Glasán eitechraorag Afracach
Galician: Pintarroxo do Atlas
Hebrew: חצוצרן חרמון (אפריקני)
Croatian: Afrička crvenokrila zeba, marokanska zeba
Armenian: Կարմրաթև ոսպնուկ (alienus)
Icelandic: Hrjósturfinka (alienus)
Italian: Fringuello alicremisi africano
Japanese (romaji): benibanenakimashiko (alienus)
Japanese: ベニバネナキマシコ (alienus), ベニバネナキマシコ（alienus）
Scientific: Rhodopechys aliena, Rhodopechys alienus, Rhodopechys sanguinea aliena, Rhodopechys sanguinea alienus, Rhodopechys sanguineus aliena, Rhodopechys sanguineus alienus
Lithuanian: Raudonsparnė dykuminė sniegena (alienus)
Dutch: Atlasbergvink, Rode Woestijnvink (alienus)
Norwegian: Atlasfink, rosenvingefink (alienus)
Polish: gilak białobrody, gilak ciemnogłowy (alienus)
Portuguese: Asa-carmim-do-atlas
Portuguese (Portugal): Asa-carmim-africano, pintarroxo-d'asa-carmesim (alienus), pintarroxo-do-atlas
Russian: Африканский чечевичник, Краснокрылый чечевичник (alienus)
Slovak: hýľovec atlaský, hýľovec atlaský (skup.)
Slovenian: Atlaški trobentar
Serbian: Afrička crvenokrila zeba, Crvenokrila zeba (afrička)
Swedish: afrikansk bergsökenfink
Turkish: Alamecek (alienus), Atlas alameceği
Ukrainian: чечевичник африканський
Chinese: 红翅沙雀 (alienus), 非洲红翅沙雀
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲紅翅沙雀

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