Livingstone's Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (3)
Peter Clement
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Rooistertvlieëvanger |
| Bulgarian | Мозамбикска червеноопашата мухоловка |
| Catalan | cua-roig de Livingstone |
| Croatian | sivoglava svilorepa |
| Dutch | Grijskopelfmonarch |
| English | Livingstone's Flycatcher |
| English (AVI) | Livingstone's Flycatcher |
| English (United States) | Livingstone's Flycatcher |
| Estonian | mosambiigi rädilind |
| Finnish | viherrusopyrstö |
| French | Érythrocerque de Livingstone |
| French (Canada) | Érythrocerque de Livingstone |
| German | Gelbbauch-Spreizschwanz |
| Japanese | アカオヒメヒタキ |
| Norwegian | gulbukfluesanger |
| Polish | oliweczka siwogłowa |
| Russian | Оливковая рыжехвостка |
| Slovak | vladárik zlatý |
| Spanish | Monarca de Livingston |
| Spanish (Spain) | Monarca de Livingston |
| Swedish | livingstonespretstjärt |
| Turkish | Livingstone Sinekkapanı |
| Ukrainian | Владарик сивоголовий |
| Zulu | umantuluzosisilesibomvu |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics section. Matthew D. Medler prepared the account for the 2024 Clements taxonomy update.
Erythrocercus livingstonei Gray, 1870
PROTONYM:
Erythrocercus Livingstonei
Gray, 1870. Die Vögel Ost-Afrikas, p.303.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Zambezi; restricted to Zumbo, Zambia-Mozambique border, by Irwin, 1957, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, 77, p. 119.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ERYTHROCERCUS
- erythrocercus
- livingstonei / livingstoni / livingstonii
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
Erythrocercus livingstonei thomsoni Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S Tanzania S to S Malawi and N Mozambique (S to R Lurio).
Erythrocercus livingstonei thomsoni Shelley, 1882
PROTONYM:
Erythrocercus thomsoni
Shelley, 1882. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1882, Part 2, Meeting of March 7, 1882, p.303, pl. XVI, fig. 2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Ruvuma River, Tanzania/Mozambique.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ERYTHROCERCUS
- erythrocercus
- livingstonei / livingstoni / livingstonii
- thomsoni
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
Erythrocercus livingstonei livingstonei Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S Zambia, Zambezi Valley, N Zimbabwe and NW Mozambique.
Erythrocercus livingstonei livingstonei Gray, 1870
PROTONYM:
Erythrocercus Livingstonei
Gray, 1870. Die Vögel Ost-Afrikas, p.303.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Zambezi; restricted to Zumbo, Zambia-Mozambique border, by Irwin, 1957, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, 77, p. 119.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ERYTHROCERCUS
- erythrocercus
- livingstonei / livingstoni / livingstonii
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
Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S Malawi S to NE Zimbabwe (R Mazowe and R Ruenya) and S Mozambique.
Erythrocercus livingstonei francisi Sclater, 1898
PROTONYM:
Erythrocercus francisi
Sclater, 1898. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 7, p.60.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Inhambane, Mozambique.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- ERYTHROCERCUS
- erythrocercus
- livingstonei / livingstoni / livingstonii
- francisi
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)
- Year-round
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- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Livingstone's Flycatcher
