Short-tailed Akalat Sheppardia poensis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (14)
- Subspecies (5)
Nigel Collar, Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| English | Short-tailed Akalat |
| English (United States) | Short-tailed Akalat |
| French | Rougegorge d'Alexander |
| French (France) | Rougegorge d'Alexander |
| German | Kurzschwanzrötel |
| Norwegian | snappeakalat |
| Polish | koloratka rdzawolica |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Pisco de Bocage |
| Serbian | Kratkorepi akalat |
| Slovak | akalat krátkochvostý |
| Spanish | Akelat Colicorto |
| Spanish (Spain) | Akelat colicorto |
| Turkish | Kısa Kuyruklu Akalat |
| Ukrainian | Акалат острівний |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page.
Sheppardia poensis (Alexander, 1903)
PROTONYM:
Callene poensis
Alexander, 1903. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13, p.37.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Bilelipi, nee Cossypha poensis Strickland, 1844.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- SHEPPARDIA
- poense / poensis
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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