Bearded Tachuri
Polystictus pectoralis(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Bearded Tachuri
The Bearded Tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) 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
- Polystictus pectoralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Bearded Tachuri
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Polystictus pectoralis bogotensis
- Polystictus pectoralis brevipennis
- Polystictus pectoralis pectoralis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sylvia pectoralis
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- 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 11 p.210
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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