Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Subspecies (8)
Andrzej Dyrcz
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated June 5, 2017
Text last updated June 5, 2017
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kaapse Rietsanger |
| Bulgarian | Малко африканско шаварче |
| Catalan | boscarla becfina |
| Croatian | tankokljuni trstenjak |
| Dutch | Kaapse rietzanger |
| English | Lesser Swamp Warbler |
| English (AVI) | Lesser Swamp Warbler |
| English (United States) | Lesser Swamp Warbler |
| Estonian | bantu roolind |
| Finnish | afrikanruokokerttunen |
| French | Rousserolle à bec fin |
| French (Canada) | Rousserolle à bec fin |
| German | Kaprohrsänger |
| Japanese | アシナガヨシキリ |
| Norwegian | dunkjevlesanger |
| Polish | trzciniak jasnobrewy |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-pântanos |
| Russian | Капская камышовка |
| Serbian | Kapski trstenjak |
| Slovak | trsteniarik čiernonohý |
| Spanish | Carricero Picofino |
| Spanish (Spain) | Carricero picofino |
| Swedish | mindre sumpsångare |
| Turkish | Küçük Bataklık Kamışçını |
| Ukrainian | Очеретянка світлоброва |
| Zulu | ujamelumhlangomncane |
Acrocephalus gracilirostris (Hartlaub, 1864)
PROTONYM:
Calamoherpe gracilirostris
Hartlaub, 1864. Ibis, p.348.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Natal.' Type from Liesbeck (= Liesbeek) River, Cape Province, fide Clancey, 1962, Bonner Zool. Beitr., 13, p. 130.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris neglectus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
N Nigeria and W Chad.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris neglectus (Alexander, 1908)
PROTONYM:
Calamocichla neglecta
Alexander, 1908. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 23, p.33.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Lake Chad.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- neglecta / neglectum / neglectus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris jacksoni Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S Sudan S to E DRCongo, Uganda and W Kenya.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris jacksoni (Neumann, 1901)
PROTONYM:
Calamocichla jacksoni
Neumann, 1901. Ornithologische Monatsberichte 9, p.185.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Entebbe, Uganda.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- jacksoni / jacksonii
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris tsanae Scientific name definitions
Distribution
NW Ethiopia (L Tana).
Acrocephalus gracilirostris tsanae (Bannerman, 1937)
PROTONYM:
Calamoecetor leptorhyncha tsanae
Bannerman, 1937. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 57, p.71.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Achera Mariam, north shore of Lake Tsana (= Tana), Abyssinia; altitude 6,000 feet.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- tsanae
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris leptorhynchus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
E Ethiopia, S Somalia and SE Kenya S to SE DRCongo, E and C Tanzania, SE Zambia, Malawi and N Zimbabwe.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris leptorhynchus (Reichenow, 1879)
PROTONYM:
Turdirostris leptorhyncha
Reichenow, 1879. Ornithologisches Centralblatt 4, p.155.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Tschara, mouth of the Tana River, Kenya.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- leptorhyncha / leptorhynchos / leptorhynchus
- Leptorhynchus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris parvus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
highlands of SW Ethiopia S to Kenya, N Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris parvus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
PROTONYM:
Phyllostrephus parvus
Fischer & Reichenow, 1884. Journal für Ornithologie 32. Jahrgang, Vierte Folge, 12. Band, II. Heft, No. 166, p.262.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Murentat, near Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- parvus
- Parvus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris cunenensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
SW Angola and N Namibia E to N Botswana, SW Zambia and W Zimbabwe.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris cunenensis (Hartert, 1903)
PROTONYM:
Calamocichla cunenensis
Hartert, 1903. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13, p.62.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cunene River, southern Angola.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- cunenensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris winterbottomi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
E Angola E to N and NW Zambia and SW Tanzania.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris winterbottomi (White, 1947)
PROTONYM:
Calamaecetor leptorhyncha winterbottomi
White, 1947. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 68 (1), p.34.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Manyinga River, Macondo district, Angola.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
- winterbottomi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Acrocephalus gracilirostris gracilirostris Scientific name definitions
Distribution
SE Zimbabwe and S Mozambique S to S Namibia and South Africa.
Acrocephalus gracilirostris gracilirostris (Hartlaub, 1864)
PROTONYM:
Calamoherpe gracilirostris
Hartlaub, 1864. Ibis, p.348.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Natal.' Type from Liesbeck (= Liesbeek) River, Cape Province, fide Clancey, 1962, Bonner Zool. Beitr., 13, p. 130.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ACROCEPHALUS
- gracilirostris
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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