Rufous Vanga
Schetba rufa(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Rufous Vanga
The Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa) 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
- Schetba rufa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous Vanga
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Schetba rufa rufa
- Schetba rufa occidentalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius rufus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Madagascar. Type locality restricted to Fort Dauphin by Stresemann, 1952, Ibis, p. 505.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.137
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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