Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca(Latham, J, 1801)
English (US) Magpie-lark
The Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) 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 Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Grallina cyanoleuca
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Magpie-lark
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Grallina cyanoleuca cyanoleuca
- Grallina cyanoleuca neglecta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- C[orvus] cyanoleucus
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
- Type locality
- Sydney, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.xxv
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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