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Slaty-backed Thornbill

Acanthiza robustirostris Milligan, AW 1903

The slaty-backed thornbill is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Acanthizidae
Genus:
   Acanthiza
Scientific:
  Acanthiza robustirostris

Original description

Citation:
  Milligan, AW 1903

Reference:
   Emu 3 p.71

Protonym:
  Acanthiza robustirostris

Type locality:
  Day Dawn, midwestern Australia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9035278

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4D64891AF37F353C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4D64891A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4D64891A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558383

Geographic range:

  • Acanthiza robustirostris: mulga areas of central Western Australia to south-central Queensland
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Slaty-backed Thornbill
Catalan:
acantiça pissarrosa
Czech:
střízlíkovec šedohřbetý
Danish:
Grårygget Mejsesanger
German:
Graurücken-Dornschnabel
Spanish:
Acantiza Pizarrosa
Spanish (Spain):
Acantiza Pizarrosa
Finnish:
valkovatsamaluri
French:
Acanthize ardoisé
Croatian:
olovastokrila trnokljunka
Italian:
Beccospino dorsoardesia
Japanese (romaji):
haiirotogehashimushikui
Japanese:
ハイイロトゲハシムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Pilkanugaris spygliasnapis
Dutch:
Grijsrugdoornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mulgatornsmett
Norwegian:
Mulgatornsmett
Polish:
buszówka śniada
Portuguese:
acantiza-ardósia
Portuguese (Portugal):
acantiza-ardósia
Russian:
Сероспинная шипоклювка
Slovak:
ostrozobka popolavá
Serbian:
Sivoleđa trnokljunka
Swedish:
gråryggig taggnäbb
Ukrainian:
Шиподзьоб сіроспинний
Chinese:
蓝灰刺嘴莺
Chinese (Traditional):
強健刺嘴鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Acanthize ardoisé ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Acanthize ardoisé ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Clements 1st edition:
Slate-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Robust Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Robust Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Slate-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Acanthiza robustirostris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Acanthiza robustirostris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Acanthiza robustirostris
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Slaty-backed Thornbill ( Acanthiza robustirostris)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthiza robustirostris
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthiza robustirostris

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: acantiça pissarrosa
Czech: střízlíkovec šedohřbetý, Strízlíkovec statný
Danish: Grårygget Mejsesanger
German: Graurücken-Dornschnabel
English: Large-billed Thornbill, Robust Thornbill, Slate-backed Thornbill, Slaty backed Thornbill, Slaty-backed Thornbill
English, HBW: Slaty-backed Thornbill
English (IOC): Slaty-backed Thornbill
English (United States): Slaty-backed Thornbill
Spanish: Acantiza Pizarrosa, Acanzisa de Cola Pizarra
Spanish (Spain): Acantiza Pizarrosa
Spanish (HBW): Slaty-backed Thornbill
Finnish: Valkovatsamaluri
French: Acanthiza à dos gris, Acanthize ardoisé
Croatian: olovastokrila trnokljunka
Italian: Becco a spina robusto, Beccospino dorsoardesia
Japanese (romaji): haiirotogehashimushikui
Japanese: ハイイロトゲハシムシクイ
Scientific: Acanthiza marianae, Acanthiza robustirostris, Acanthiza robustriostris, Milligania robustirostris liberia, Milligania robustirostris moorilyanna
Lithuanian: Pilkanugaris spygliasnapis
Dutch: Grijsrugdoornsnavel, Grijsrug-doornsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mulgatornsmett
Norwegian: Mulgatornsmett
Polish: buszówka sniada, buszówka śniada
Portuguese: acantiza-ardósia
Portuguese (Portugal): acantiza-ardósia
Russian: Сероспинная шипоклювка
Slovak: ostrozobka popolavá
Serbian: Sivoleđa trnokljunka
Swedish: Gråryggad taggnäbb, gråryggig taggnäbb
Turkish: Gri sırtlı dikengaga
Ukrainian: Шиподзьоб сіроспинний
Chinese: 蓝灰刺嘴莺
Chinese (Traditional): 強健刺嘴鶯

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