Retz's Helmetshrike
Prionops retziiWahlberg, JA, 1856
English (US) Retz's Helmetshrike
The Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) 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 Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Prionops retzii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Retz's Helmetshrike
- Described by
- Wahlberg, JA, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Prionops retzii graculinus
- Prionops retzii tricolor
- Prionops retzii nigricans
- Prionops retzii retzii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Wahlberg, JA, 1856
- Type locality
- ad flumen Doughe, i. e. Okavango River.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13 p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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