Rusty-crowned Babbler
Sterrhoptilus capitalis(Tweeddale, A, 1877)
English (US) Rusty-crowned Babbler
The Rusty-crowned Babbler (Sterrhoptilus capitalis) 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 Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sterrhoptilus capitalis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rusty-crowned Babbler
- Described by
- (Tweeddale, A, 1877)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sterrhoptilus capitalis capitalis
- Sterrhoptilus capitalis euroaustralis
- Sterrhoptilus capitalis isabelae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Mixornis (?) capitalis
- Described by
- (Tweeddale, A, 1877)
- Type locality
- Dinagat, Philippine Islands.
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.4, vol.20, no.120 p.535
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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