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Blue Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa caerulescens (Temminck, CJ 1836)

The blue jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the family Psophodidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cinclosomatidae
Genus:
   Ptilorrhoa
Scientific:
  Ptilorrhoa caerulescens


Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1836)

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.97 pl.574

Protonym:
  Eupetes caerulescens

Type locality:
  Lobo [lat. 3° 45' S., long. 134° 05' E.], New Guinea.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4A699D184C73BC46

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4A699D18

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4A699D18


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562590

Geographic range:

  • Ptilorrhoa caerulescens: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea
  • Ptilorrhoa caerulescens caerulescens: western New Guinea (Bird's Head Peninsula to Etna Bay), including Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)
  • Ptilorrhoa caerulescens neumanni: northern New Guinea (Mamberamo River to Astrolabe Bay)
  • Ptilorrhoa caerulescens nigricrissus: southern New Guinea (Etna Bay to Milne Bay)
English:
Blue Jewel-babbler
Catalan:
gemma blava
Czech:
kosovec modrý
Danish:
Blå Juveltimalie
German:
Blauflöter
Spanish:
Zordala Azul
Spanish (Spain):
Zordala Azul
Finnish:
sinipenkoja
French:
Ptilorrhoa bleu
Croatian:
plavi drozd
Italian:
Garrulo splendido azzurro
Japanese (romaji):
papuachimedori
Japanese:
パプアチメドリ
Lithuanian:
mėlynoji baltagurklė fleitininkė
Dutch:
Blauwe Juweelbabbelaar
Norwegian:
Safirvakteltrost
Polish:
ściółkarz modry
Portuguese:
tordal-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
joalheiro-azul
Russian:
Синий флейтист
Slovak:
šperkár modrý
Swedish:
blå prakttrast
Ukrainian:
Шперкар синій
Chinese:
蓝丽鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
藍麗鶇


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue) ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blue Jewel-babbler ( Ptilorrhoa caerulescens) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ptilorrhoa [caerulescens or geislerorum] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: gemma blava
Czech: kosovec modrý
Danish: Blå Juveltimalie, Blå Riksetimalie
German: Blauflöter
English: Blue Jewel-babbler, Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue)
English, HBW: Blue Jewel-babbler
English (IOC): Blue Jewel-babbler
English (United States): Blue Jewel-babbler
Spanish: Hablantín del Valle, Zordala Azul, Zordala Azul (grupo caerulescens)
Spanish (Spain): Zordala Azul, Zordala azul (grupo caerulescens), Zordala Azul [caerulescens Group]
Spanish (HBW): Blue Jewel-babbler (Blue)
Finnish: Alankoloistotimali, sinipenkoja
French: Ptilorrhoa bleu, Ptilorrhoa bleu (caerulescens), Ptilorrhoa bleu (nominal), Ptilorrhoa bleu [caerulescens]
Croatian: plavi drozd
Indonesian: Tepuspermata Biru, Tepus-permata biru
Italian: Garrulo ralloide azzurro, Garrulo splendido azzurro
Japanese (romaji): papuachimedori, papuachimedori (caerulescens guru-pu)
Japanese: パプアチメドリ, パプアチメドリ (caerulescens グループ)
Scientific: Eupetes caerulescens, Ptilorrhoa caerulescens, Ptilorrhoa caerulescens [caerulescens Group], Ptilorrhoa caerulescens caerulescens
Lithuanian: Mėlynoji baltagurklė, mėlynoji baltagurklė fleitininkė
Dutch: Blauwe Juweelbabbelaar, Blauwe Raltimalia, Blauwe Raltimalia (caerulescens groep)
Norwegian: Safirvakteltrost, safirvakteltrost (caerulescens gr.)
Polish: sciólkarz modry, ściółkarz modry
Portuguese: tordal-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): joalheiro-azul
Russian: Синий флейтист, Синий цветной флейтист
Slovak: šperkár modrý
Swedish: Blå juveltimalia, blå prakttrast
Turkish: Mavi çilardıcı
Ukrainian: Шперкар синій
Chinese: 蓝丽鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 藍麗鶇

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