Besra
Tachyspiza virgata(Temminck, CJ, 1822)
English (US) Besra
The Besra (Tachyspiza virgata) 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 Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tachyspiza virgata
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Besra
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Tachyspiza virgata affinis
- Tachyspiza virgata fuscipectus
- Tachyspiza virgata besra
- Tachyspiza virgata vanbemmeli
- Tachyspiza virgata rufotibialis
- Tachyspiza virgata virgata
- Tachyspiza virgata quinquefasciata
- Tachyspiza virgata abdulalii
- Tachyspiza virgata confusa
- Tachyspiza virgata quagga
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco virgatus
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.19, vol.1 pl.109
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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