Violet-backed Hyliota
Hyliota violaceaVerreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851
English (US) Violet-backed Hyliota
The Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea) 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 Hyliotidae (Hyliotas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hyliota violacea
- Family
- Hyliotidae (Hyliotas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violet-backed Hyliota
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hyliota violacea nehrkorni
- Hyliota violacea violacea
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851
- Type locality
- Gabon.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 3 p.308
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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