Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Aphelocephala pectoralis(Gould, J, 1871)
English (US) Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) 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 Acanthizidae (Gerygones, Thornbills, Scrubwrens, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: south-central Australia (Marla southward to Lyndhurst, South Australia)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Aphelocephala pectoralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1871)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Xerophila pectoralis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1871)
- Type locality
- Port Augusta, South Australia; Pimba-Woomera area suggested by Ragless, 1969, South Austral. Ornith., 25, p. 99.
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.4, vol.8, no.45 p.192
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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