Swallow-winged Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa(Pallas, PS, 1782)
English (US) Swallow-winged Puffbird
The Swallow-winged Puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa) 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 Bucconidae (Puffbirds) in the order Galbuliformes.
- Scientific name
- Chelidoptera tenebrosa
- Family
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Swallow-winged Puffbird
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1782)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Chelidoptera tenebrosa pallida
- Chelidoptera tenebrosa tenebrosa
- Chelidoptera tenebrosa brasiliensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus tenebrosus
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1782)
- Type locality
- Surinam.
- Original description
- Neue Nordische Beyträge 3 p.2 pl.1 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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