Pytilia melba

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q603124
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Pytilia melba

Summary

Pytilia melba is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,620 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pytilia melba's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pytilia melba is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pytilia melba's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Pytilia melba belongs to the parent taxon Pytilia[6].
  • Pytilia melba's scientific name is Pytilia melba[7].
  • Pytilia melba's Commons category is recorded as Pytilia melba[8].
  • Pytilia melba's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pytilia melba[9].
  • Pytilia melba's Commons gallery is recorded as Pytilia melba[10].
  • Pytilia melba's original combination is recorded as Fringilla melba[11].
  • Pytilia melba's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. melba'}[12].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Green-winged Pytilia'}[13].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Gewone Melba (Melbasysie)'}[14].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Buntastrild'}[15].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estrilda melba'}[16].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Beaumarquet melba'}[17].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pitilia aliverdi'}[18].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Melba-astrild'}[19].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Broget Astrild'}[20].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Grønnvingeastrild'}[21].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пёстрая питилия'}[22].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニシキスズメ'}[23].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'melbaastrild'}[24].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'palettipeippo'}[25].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rohetiib-amadiin'}[26].
  • Pytilia melba is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'melba pstra'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Pytilia melba is Pytilia melba[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Pytilia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Green-winged Pytilia'}[13], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Gewone Melba (Melbasysie)'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Buntastrild'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estrilda melba'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Beaumarquet melba'}[17], and {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pitilia aliverdi'}[18].

Identifiers

Pytilia melba's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 13999[28]. Pytilia melba's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 247528[29]. Pytilia melba's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2493716[30]. Pytilia melba's ITIS TSN is recorded as 562665[31].

Why It Matters

Pytilia melba ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,620 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Egg incubation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+12'}
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