Balicassiao
Dicrurus balicassius(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Balicassiao
The Balicassiao (Dicrurus balicassius) 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 Dicruridae (Drongos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dicrurus balicassius
- Family
- Dicruridae (Drongos)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Balicassiao
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Dicrurus balicassius abraensis
- Dicrurus balicassius balicassius
- Dicrurus balicassius mirabilis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus balicassius
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Philippines. Based on 'le Choucas des Philippines,' Brisson, 1760, Ornithologia, 2, p. 31, pi. 2, fig. 1.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.157
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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