Giant Babax
Pterorhinus waddelli(Dresser, HE, 1905)
English (US) Giant Babax
The Giant Babax (Pterorhinus waddelli) 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 Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pterorhinus waddelli
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Giant Babax
- Described by
- (Dresser, HE, 1905)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pterorhinus waddelli waddelli
- Pterorhinus waddelli jomo
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Babax waddelli
- Described by
- (Dresser, HE, 1905)
- Type locality
- near the Chaksam Ferry [29°15'N, 90°32'E], Tsangpo Valley, Tibet.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Abstract no.81 p.13
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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