Greyish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
English (US) Grayish Mourner
UK name: Greyish Mourner
The Greyish Mourner (Rhytipterna simplex) 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 Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Rhytipterna simplex
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Grayish Mourner
- English (UK)
- Greyish Mourner
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Rhytipterna simplex frederici
- Rhytipterna simplex simplex
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- M[uscicapa] simplex
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Bahia, Brazil.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.53
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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