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White-starred Robin

Pogonocichla stellata(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)

English (US) White-starred Robin

The White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata) 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 Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Pogonocichla stellata
Family
Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
White-starred Robin
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Muscicapa stellata
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
Type locality
'L'Etoile' Plettenberg Bay, Cape Province.
Original description
Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 21 p.468

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

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