Brubru
Nilaus afer(Latham, J, 1801)
English (US) Brubru
The Brubru (Nilaus afer) 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 Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Nilaus afer
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brubru
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Nilaus afer afer
- Nilaus afer camerunensis
- Nilaus afer hilgerti
- Nilaus afer minor
- Nilaus afer massaicus
- Nilaus afer nigritemporalis
- Nilaus afer brubru
- Nilaus afer solivagus
- Nilaus afer affinis
- Nilaus afer miombensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius afer
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1801)
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.xix
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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