Grey-headed Broadbill
Smithornis sharpeiAlexander, B, 1903
English (US) Gray-headed Broadbill
UK name: Grey-headed Broadbill
The Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei) 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 sharpei
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-headed Broadbill
- English (UK)
- Grey-headed Broadbill
- Described by
- Alexander, B, 1903
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Smithornis sharpei sharpei
- Smithornis sharpei zenkeri
- Smithornis sharpei eurylaemus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Alexander, B, 1903
- Type locality
- Mt. Ysabel, 4000 feet, Fernando Po. Col. pi., Ibis, 1903, pi. 7.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13 p.34
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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