Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris(Sparrman, A, 1787)
English (US) Rifleman
The Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Acanthisittidae (New Zealand Wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Acanthisitta chloris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rifleman
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1787)
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Acanthisitta chloris granti
- Acanthisitta chloris chloris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sitta chloris
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1787)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope; error, type from Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand, fide Oliver, 1955, New Zealand Birds, ed. 2, p. 449.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.2 no.xxxiii
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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