Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike
Prionops rufiventris(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
English (US) Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike
The Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike (Prionops rufiventris) 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 rufiventris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Prionops rufiventris rufiventris
- Prionops rufiventris mentalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sigmodus rufiventris
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1853)
- Type locality
- Mozambique; error = Gabon (see Hartlaub, 1857, Syst. Orn. Westafr., [Bremen], p. 105.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 5 p.441
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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