Rufous Scrubbird
Atrichornis rufescens(Ramsay, EP, 1866)
English (US) Rufous Scrubbird
The Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens) 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 Atrichornithidae (Scrubbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Atrichornis rufescens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Rufous Scrubbird
- Described by
- (Ramsay, EP, 1866)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Atrichornis rufescens rufescens
- Atrichornis rufescens ferrieri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Atrichia rufescens
- Described by
- (Ramsay, EP, 1866)
- Type locality
- Brushes of the Clarence and Richmond Rivers, New South Wales
- Original description
- Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser vol.7, no.132 p.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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