Yellow-bellied Longbill
Toxorhamphus novaeguineae(Lesson, RP, 1827)
English (US) Yellow-bellied Longbill
The Yellow-bellied Longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae) 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 Melanocharitidae (Longbills and Berrypeckers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-bellied Longbill
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Toxorhamphus novaeguineae novaeguineae
- Toxorhamphus novaeguineae flaviventris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinnyris NovaeGuineae
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1827)
- Type locality
- Dorey [= Manokwari] , northwestern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 50 p.22
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Satin Berrypecker
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Spotted Berrypecker
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