Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis(Smith, A, 1836)
English (US) Brown-crowned Tchagra
The Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis) 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 Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tchagra australis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-crowned Tchagra
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Tchagra australis ussheri
- Tchagra australis emini
- Tchagra australis minor
- Tchagra australis ansorgei
- Tchagra australis bocagei
- Tchagra australis souzae
- Tchagra australis rhodesiensis
- Tchagra australis australis
- Tchagra australis damarensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Melaconotus australis
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
- Type locality
- north of Kurrichaine.
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.44
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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