Margaret's Batis
Batis margaritaeBoulton, WR, 1934
English (US) Margaret's Batis
The Margaret's Batis (Batis margaritae) 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 margaritae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Margaret's Batis
- Described by
- Boulton, WR, 1934
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Batis margaritae margaritae
- Batis margaritae kathleenae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Boulton, WR, 1934
- Type locality
- Mt. Moco, Angola; altitude 6,500 feet.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 47 p.47
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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