Capuchin Babbler
Turdoides atripennis(Swainson, WJ, 1837)
English (US) Capuchin Babbler
The Capuchin Babbler (Turdoides atripennis) 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 Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdoides atripennis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Capuchin Babbler
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Turdoides atripennis atripennis
- Turdoides atripennis rubiginosus
- Turdoides atripennis bohndorffi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Crateropus atripennis
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1837)
- Type locality
- West Africa ; restricted to Senegal, apud Sclater.
- Original description
- The natural history of the birds of Western Africa 1 p.278
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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