Varzea Schiffornis
Schiffornis majordes Murs, MAPO, 1856
English (US) Varzea Schiffornis
The Varzea Schiffornis (Schiffornis major) 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 Tityridae (Tityras, Becards, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Schiffornis major
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Varzea Schiffornis
- Described by
- des Murs, MAPO, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Schiffornis major duidae
- Schiffornis major major
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- des Murs, MAPO, 1856
- Type locality
- Sarayacu, Peru.
- Original description
- Expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud de Rio de Janeiro à Lima et de Lima au Para; exécutée par ordre du Gouvernement français pendant les années 1843 à 1847. Septième partie. Zoologie. Vol. 1. Animaux nouveaux ou rares recueillis pendant l'expédition (etc.). Oiseaux 1 Ois. p.66 pl.18 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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