Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Bokmakierie
The Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) 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
- Telophorus zeylonus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bokmakierie
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Telophorus zeylonus restrictus
- Telophorus zeylonus phanus
- Telophorus zeylonus thermophilus
- Telophorus zeylonus zeylonus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus zeylonus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Ceylon and Cape of Good Hope [= Cape of Good Hope].
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.297
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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