Erythrura regia (P. L. Sclater, 1881)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
1. « Erythrospiza serena » = Erythrura regia serena (Subspecies of Royal Parrotfinch) 2. « Erythrospiza regia » = Erythrura regia regia (Subspecies of Royal Parrotfinch)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The royal parrotfinch (Erythrura regia) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. It is found commonly at mid-altitudes on the larger islands such as Espiritu Santo, above 300 m., but it also can be found at small sea-level islands in fruiting figs in forest edge in Emae and Tongoa. This species is usually found in singles, pairs or small groups feeding on figs in the forest canopy.
Wikipedia contributors, Royal parrotfinch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:57:53.041035+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Erythrura regia (P. L. Sclater, 1881)
- Name authority
- (P. L. Sclater, 1881)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Erythrura
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusErythrura Swainson, 1837
- speciesErythrura regia (P. L. Sclater, 1881)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Erythrura. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Erythrura gouldiae (Gould, 1844) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tawny-breasted Parrot-FinchErythrura hyperythra (Reichenbach, 1862) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852 | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pin-tailed Parrot-FinchErythrura prasina (Sparrman, 1788) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-faced Parrot-FinchErythrura trichroa (Kittlitz, 1833) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-faced Parrot-FinchErythrura viridifacies Hachisuka & Delacour, 1937 | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-eared Parrot-FinchErythrura coloria Ripley & Rabor, 1961 | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-headed Parrot-FinchErythrura cyaneovirens (Peale, 1848) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pink-billed Parrot-FinchErythrura kleinschmidti (Finsch, 1878) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-throated Parrot-FinchErythrura psittacea (Gmelin, 1789) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tricolored Parrot-FinchErythrura tricolor (Vieillot, 1817) | EstrildidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559977 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3BG5Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.