Spotted Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa leucosticta Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (7)
Walter E. Boles
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated September 18, 2017
Text last updated September 18, 2017
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Петниста цветна тимелия |
| Catalan | gemma alapintada |
| Croatian | biserastokrili drozd |
| Czech | kosovec horský |
| Danish | Plettet Juveltimalie |
| Dutch | Bergjuweelbabbelaar |
| English | Spotted Jewel-babbler |
| English (AVI) | Spotted Jewel-babbler |
| English (United States) | Spotted Jewel-babbler |
| Finnish | helmisinipenkoja |
| French | Ptilorrhoa tacheté |
| German | Bergwaldflöter |
| Indonesian | Tepus-permata gunung |
| Japanese | タカネパプアチメドリ |
| Norwegian | perlevakteltrost |
| Polish | ściółkarz plamoskrzydły |
| Russian | Пятнистый флейтист |
| Serbian | Pegava dragulj brbljuša |
| Slovak | šperkár bodkovaný |
| Spanish | Zordala Moteada |
| Spanish (Spain) | Zordala moteada |
| Swedish | fläckig prakttrast |
| Turkish | Benekli Çilardıcı |
| Ukrainian | Шперкар плямистокрилий |
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta (Sclater, 1874)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus
Sclater, 1874. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873, pt.3, p.690 pl.52.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Hatam, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta leucosticta Scientific name definitions
Distribution
mountains of Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta leucosticta (Sclater, 1874)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus
Sclater, 1874. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873, pt.3, p.690 pl.52.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Hatam, Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta mayri Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Wandammen Mts, S of Geelvink Bay (NW New Guinea).
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta mayri (Hartert, 1930)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus mayri
Hartert, 1930. Novitates Zoologicae 36, p.87.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mount Wondiwoi, Wandammen Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- mayri
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta centralis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Weyland Mts, Nassau Range and Oranje Range, E possibly to Star Mts (WC New Guinea).
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta centralis (Mayr, 1936)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus centralis
Mayr, 1936. American Museum Novitates no.869, p.1.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Weyland Mountains, New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- centralis
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta sibilans Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Cyclops Mts and (perhaps this race) Foja Mts, on N coast of New Guinea.
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta sibilans (Mayr, 1931)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus sibilans
Mayr, 1931. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 17, p.691.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cyclops Mountains, northern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- sibilans
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta menawa Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Bewani Mts (Mt Menawa), in C North Coastal Range of New Guinea.
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta menawa (Diamond, 1969)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus menawa
Diamond, 1969. American Museum Novitates no.2362, p.19.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt Menawa, Bewani Mountains, Sepik District, Mandated Territory of New Guinea, 4500 feet
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- menawa
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta amabilis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Saruwaged Mts, in Huon Peninsula (NE New Guinea).
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta amabilis (Mayr, 1931)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes leucostictus amabilis
Mayr, 1931. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 17, p.691.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Junzaing [lat. 6° 23' S., long. 147° 3r E.], New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- amabile / amabilis
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
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta loriae Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Mt Hagen and Schraderberg E through mountains of SE New Guinea.
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta loriae (Salvadori, 1896)
PROTONYM:
Eupetes loriae
Salvadori, 1896. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 13, p.102.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Moroka [lat. 9° 24' S., long. 147° 32' E.], New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PTILORRHOA
- leucosticta / leucosticte / leucostictos / leucostictus
- loriae
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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