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Long-tailed Honey Buzzard

Henicopernis longicauda(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1828)

English (US) Long-tailed Honey Buzzard

The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) 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 Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Range: New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Henicopernis longicauda
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
Described by
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1828)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Falco longicauda
Described by
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P, 1828)
Type locality
New Guinea.
Original description
Voyage autour du Monde exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la Corvette de Sa Majesté, La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825 (etc.). Zoologie Atlas, 1 livr.7 pl.10

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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