Kretschmer's Longbill
Macrosphenus kretschmeri(Reichenow, A; Neumann, OR, 1895)
English (US) Kretschmer's Longbill
The Kretschmer's Longbill (Macrosphenus kretschmeri) 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 kretschmeri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kretschmer's Longbill
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A; Neumann, OR, 1895)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Macrosphenus kretschmeri kretschmeri
- Macrosphenus kretschmeri griseiceps
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phyllostrephus kretschmeri
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A; Neumann, OR, 1895)
- Type locality
- Kibosho, Kilimanjaro; altitude ca. 2,500 meters.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 3 p.75
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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