Meves's Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii(Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
English (US) Meves's Starling
The Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii) 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 Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lamprotornis mevesii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Meves's Starling
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis mevesii benguelensis
- Lamprotornis mevesii violacior
- Lamprotornis mevesii mevesii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Juida Mevesii
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1856)
- Type locality
- Doughe [= Okavanga River], Bechuanaland.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13 p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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