White-rumped Falcon
Neohierax insignis(Walden, A, 1872)
English (US) White-rumped Falcon
The White-rumped Falcon (Neohierax insignis) 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 Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.
- Scientific name
- Neohierax insignis
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- White-rumped Falcon
- Described by
- (Walden, A, 1872)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Neohierax insignis insignis
- Neohierax insignis cinereiceps
- Neohierax insignis harmandi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Polihierax insignis
- Described by
- (Walden, A, 1872)
- Type locality
- Tongoo, Upper Burma.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871, pt.3 p.627
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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