Yellow Longbill
Macrosphenus flavicansCassin, J, 1859
English (US) Yellow Longbill
The Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) 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 Macrosphenidae (Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Macrosphenus flavicans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow Longbill
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1859
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Macrosphenus flavicans flavicans
- Macrosphenus flavicans hypochondriacus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1859
- Type locality
- Camma River, Western Africa = Sette Cama, Gabon.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11 p.42
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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