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Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maclovianus(Garnot, P, 1826)

English (US) Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

The Dark-faced Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus) 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 Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Dark-faced Ground Tyrant
Described by
(Garnot, P, 1826)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Sylvia macloviana
Described by
(Garnot, P, 1826)
Type locality
'lies Malouines, dans les environs de la bale de I'Huile, du port Duperrey et les vallees qui avoisinent I'Aiguade.
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 1 livr.12 p.540

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

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