Lesser Kiskadee
Philohydor lictor(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
English (US) Lesser Kiskadee
The Lesser Kiskadee (Philohydor lictor) 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
- Philohydor lictor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Kiskadee
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Philohydor lictor panamensis
- Philohydor lictor lictor
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- L[anius] Lictor
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Para [= Belem] , Brazil.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.49
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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