Greater Ground Robin
Amalocichla sclaterianaDe Vis, CW, 1892
English (US) Greater Ground Robin
The Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) 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 Petroicidae (Australasian Robins) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amalocichla sclateriana
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Ground Robin
- Described by
- De Vis, CW, 1892
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Amalocichla sclateriana occidentalis
- Amalocichla sclateriana sclateriana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- De Vis, CW, 1892
- Type locality
- Mount Owen Stanley, southeastern New Guinea [reference not verified].
- Original description
- Annual Report on British New Guinea from 1st July, 1890 to 30th June 1891 with Appendices App.cc p.95
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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