Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Ethiopische Fiskaal |
English | Ethiopian Boubou |
English (United States) | Ethiopian Boubou |
French | Gonolek d'Abyssinie |
French (France) | Gonolek d'Abyssinie |
German | Äthiopienwürger |
Japanese | エチオピアヤブモズ |
Norwegian | etiopiabobo |
Polish | dzierzyk zaroślowy |
Russian | Эфиопский бубу |
Serbian | Etiopski bubu svračak |
Slovak | mäsiarik tropický |
Spanish | Bubú Abisinio |
Spanish (Spain) | Bubú abisinio |
Swedish | etiopisk busktörnskata |
Turkish | Habeş Bubusu |
Ukrainian | Гонолек чагарниковий |
Revision Notes
Nárgila Moura standardized the account with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle updated the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman updated the Sounds and Vocal Behavior section.
Laniarius aethiopicus (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Turdus aethiopicus
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.824.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Abyssinia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LANIARIUS
- aethiopica / aethiopicus
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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)
SPECIES
Ethiopian Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus Scientific name definitions
Hilary Fry, Peter Pyle, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura
Version: 2.0 — Published June 23, 2023
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