Cape Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Cape Grassbird
The Cape Grassbird (Sphenoeacus afer) 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 Macrosphenidae (Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sphenoeacus afer
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Grassbird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Sphenoeacus afer excisus
- Sphenoeacus afer natalensis
- Sphenoeacus afer intermedius
- Sphenoeacus afer afer
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa afra
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.940
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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