The tropical boubou or bell shrike is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse "species" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hartlaub, 1848)
Reference:
Rev.Zool. p. 108-109
Protonym:
Telephonus major
Avibase ID:
07F940AAD16D3934
Avibase ID:
avibase-07F940AA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/07F940AA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916268
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): West African Boubou [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus] ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tropical Boubou (incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus) ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tropical Boubou (incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus) ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tropical Boubou (incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus) ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tropical Boubou (incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus) ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): West African Boubou [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus] ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): West African Boubou [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus] ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): West African Boubou [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus] ( Laniarius major [incl. ambiguus, limpopoensis, mossambicus]) |
Clements, version 2021: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Tropical Boubou ( Laniarius major) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Laniarius major [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Laniarius [aethiopicus or major]
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