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New Zealand Fernbird

Poodytes punctatus(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)

English (US) New Zealand Fernbird

The New Zealand Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus) 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 Locustellidae (Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Poodytes punctatus
Family
Locustellidae (Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
New Zealand Fernbird
Described by
(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Synallaxis punctata
Described by
(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)
Type locality
Tasman Bay, South Island.
Original description
Voyage de découvertes de la corvette l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville (etc.). Zoologie. Vol. 1 1 p.255 Atlas Ois. pl.18 fig.3

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

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