Short-tailed Batis
Batis mixta(Shelley, GE, 1889)
English (US) Short-tailed Batis
The Short-tailed Batis (Batis mixta) 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 mixta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Short-tailed Batis
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1889)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Batis mixta mixta
- Batis mixta reichenowi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pachyprora mixta
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1889)
- Type locality
- Kilimanjaro; altitude 6,000-7,000 feet.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889, pt.3 p.359 pl.40
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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