Chowchilla
Orthonyx spaldingiiRamsay, EP, 1868
English (US) Chowchilla
The Chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii) 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 Orthonychidae (Logrunner and Chowchilla) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Orthonyx spaldingii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chowchilla
- Described by
- Ramsay, EP, 1868
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Orthonyx spaldingii melasmenus
- Orthonyx spaldingii spaldingii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Orthonix spaldingii
- Described by
- Ramsay, EP, 1868
- Type locality
- northeastern coast of Australia.
- Original description
- The Sydney Morning Herald p.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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