Western Black-headed Batis
Batis erlangeriNeumann, OR, 1907
English (US) Western Black-headed Batis
The Western Black-headed Batis (Batis erlangeri) 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 Platysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Batis erlangeri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Black-headed Batis
- Described by
- Neumann, OR, 1907
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Batis erlangeri erlangeri
- Batis erlangeri congoensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Batis minor erlangeri
- Described by
- Neumann, OR, 1907
- Type locality
- Garamulata, near Harar, Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 55, no.3 p.353
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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