Rufous-sided Broadbill
Smithornis rufolateralisGray, GR, 1864
English (US) Rufous-sided Broadbill
The Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) 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 Calyptomenidae (African and Green Broadbills) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Smithornis rufolateralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-sided Broadbill
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1864
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Smithornis rufolateralis rufolateralis
- Smithornis rufolateralis budongoensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1864
- Type locality
- West Africa = Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864, pt.1 p.143
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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