Eastern Black-headed Batis
Batis minorErlanger, C, 1901
English (US) Eastern Black-headed Batis
The Eastern Black-headed Batis (Batis minor) 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 minor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eastern Black-headed Batis
- Described by
- Erlanger, C, 1901
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Batis minor minor
- Batis minor suahelica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Batis orientalis minor
- Described by
- Erlanger, C, 1901
- Type locality
- Salole, Juba River, Italian Somaliland.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 9 p.181
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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