Olivaceous Piha
Snowornis cryptolophus(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
English (US) Olivaceous Piha
The Olivaceous Piha (Snowornis cryptolophus) 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 Cotingidae (Cotingas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Snowornis cryptolophus
- Family
- Cotingidae (Cotingas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Olivaceous Piha
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Snowornis cryptolophus mindoensis
- Snowornis cryptolophus cryptolophus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lathria cryptolopha
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1877)
- Type locality
- Mongi' [= Monji] , Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877, pt.3 p.522
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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