Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Sardinian Warbler
The Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) 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 Sylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Curruca melanocephala
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sardinian Warbler
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Curruca melanocephala melanocephala
- Curruca melanocephala leucogastra
- Curruca melanocephala valverdei
- Curruca melanocephala momus
- Curruca melanocephala norrisae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla melanocephala
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Sardinia.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.970
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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