The white-starred robin is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. It is also sometimes more simply called the starred robin. It is monotypic within the genus Pogonocichla. There are around twelve subspecies. The species is found in East and southern Africa. It is a forest species, occurring in montane forest in the north of its range but closer to sea level further south. This is a brightly coloured robin with a bright yellow breast and belly, a slate coloured head with spots on the eyes and throat and blueish wings. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1818)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
21 p.468
Protonym:
Muscicapa stellata
Type locality:
'L'Etoile' Plettenberg Bay, Cape Province.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60114#page/478/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
230A034233A80DAE
Avibase ID:
avibase-230A0342
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/230A0342
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562370
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Rougegorge étoilé ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Rougegorge étoilé ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-starred Bush-Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-starred Bush-Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White Starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White Starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-starred Bush-Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pogonocichla stellata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pogonocichla stellata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pogonocichla stellata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-starred Robin ( Pogonocichla stellata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pogonocichla stellata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pogonocichla stellata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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