Avibase: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor (Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor))

Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor)

Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor (Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1878)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ploceidae
Genus:
   Amblyospiza
Scientific:
  Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor

Original description

Citation:
(Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1878)

Reference:
Orn. Centralblatt 3 p.88

Protonym:
Pyrenestes unicolor

Type locality:
Zanzibar (see Journ. f. Orn., 1878, p. 264).

Link:
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Ornith-Centralblatt_3_I-LXXVI.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2FC90786120C2B01

Avibase ID:
avibase-2FC90786

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2FC90786

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 919811

Geographic range:

Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor: southern Somalia, coastal eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, and far southern Malawi

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor)
French:
Amblyospize à front blanc (unicolor)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grosbeak Weaver (unicolor) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grosbeak Weaver (East Coast) ( Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor)
Avilist 2025: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Amblyospiza albifrons unicolor [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Amblyospiza albifrons

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