Tractrac Chat
Emarginata tractrac(Wilkes, J, 1817)
English (US) Tractrac Chat
The Tractrac Chat (Emarginata tractrac) 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 Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Emarginata tractrac
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tractrac Chat
- Described by
- (Wilkes, J, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Emarginata tractrac hoeschi
- Emarginata tractrac albicans
- Emarginata tractrac barlowi
- Emarginata tractrac nebulosa
- Emarginata tractrac tractrac
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla tractrac
- Described by
- (Wilkes, J, 1817)
- Type locality
- Auteniquois country, ex Levaillant [probably Orange River, vide Sclater, 1930, Syst. Av. Aethiop., 2, p. 456].
- Original description
- Encyclopædia Londinensis; or universal dictionary of arts, sciences and literature 16 p.89
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Sooty Chat
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