Western Whipbird
Psophodes nigrogularisGould, J, 1844
English (US) Western Whipbird
The Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis) 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 Psophodidae (Whipbirds and Wedgebills) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Psophodes nigrogularis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Whipbird
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1844
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis
- Psophodes nigrogularis oberon
- Psophodes nigrogularis leucogaster
- Psophodes nigrogularis lashmari
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1844
- Type locality
- Western Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt15
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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