White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus(Linnaeus, C, 1771)
English (US) White-breasted Woodswallow
The White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) 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 Artamidae (Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Artamus leucorynchus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-breasted Woodswallow
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Artamus leucorynchus pelewensis
- Artamus leucorynchus leucorynchus
- Artamus leucorynchus amydrus
- Artamus leucorynchus humei
- Artamus leucorynchus albiventer
- Artamus leucorynchus musschenbroeki
- Artamus leucorynchus leucopygialis
- Artamus leucorynchus melaleucus
- Artamus leucorynchus tenuis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius leucoryn[chus]
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1771)
- Type locality
- Manila, Luzon.
- Original description
- Mantissa plantarum altera generum editionis VI et specierum editionis II p.524
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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