African Chaffinch
African Chaffinch (<em>Fringilla spodiogenys</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
African Chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Fringilla; binomial: Fringilla spodiogenys; authority: Bonaparte, 1841.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
African Chaffinch F. spodiogenys (including africana and harterti) is split from F. coelebs based on genomic and morphological differences (Recuerda et al. 2021).
