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Guadalcanal Thicketbird

Cincloramphus whitneyi (Mayr, E 1933)

The Santo thicketbird is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, Locustellidae. It is found on the Pacific Ocean island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Locustellidae
Genus:
   Cincloramphus
Scientific:
  Cincloramphus whitneyi


Original description

Citation:
  (Mayr, E 1933)

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.590 p.4

Protonym:
  Cichlornis whitneyi

Type locality:
  Santo (= Espiritu Santo) Island, New Hebrides; altitude ca. 2,500 feet.

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4192/


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  582FE962B244E132

Avibase ID:
  avibase-582FE962

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/582FE962


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561013

Geographic range:

  • Cincloramphus whitneyi: mountains of Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu)
English:
Guadalcanal Thicketbird
Catalan:
camperol melanesi
Czech:
cistovníkovec ostrovní
Danish:
Vanuatusanger
German:
Santobuschsänger
Spanish:
Yerbera de Espíritu Santo
Finnish:
tiheikkökerttu
French:
Mégalure de Whitney
Croatian:
vanuatski cvrčić
Hungarian:
Whitney-bozótposzáta
Italian:
Cantore di macchia di Whitney
Japanese (romaji):
buagenbirutsugumimodoki
Japanese:
ニューヘブリデスツグミモドキ
Lithuanian:
Paprastoji krūmyninė devynbalsė
Dutch:
Vanuatuzanger
Norwegian:
Melanesiasanger
Polish:
krzakowik melanezyjski
Portuguese:
capineiro-de-espírito-santo
Portuguese (Portugal):
erveira-de-espírito-santo
Russian:
Одноцветная новобританская славка
Slovak:
svrkavec potočný
Swedish:
santogräsfågel
Ukrainian:
Кущавник меланезійський
Chinese:
瓜岛草莺
Chinese (Traditional):
植叢鶇鶯


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Guadalcanal Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mégalure de Whitney ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo) ( Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo) ( Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo) ( Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo) ( Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cichlornis whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Santo Thicketbird ( Megalurulus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Santo Thicketbird ( Cincloramphus whitneyi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cichlornis whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cichlornis whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megalurulus whitneyi
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cincloramphus [whitneyi or turipavae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: camperol melanesi
Czech: cistovníkovec ostrovní
Danish: Vanuatusanger
German: Santobuschsänger, Santobuschsänger (whitneyi), Whitney-Buschsänger
English: Guadalcanal Thicketbird, Guadalcanal Thicketbird (nominal form), Guadalcanal Thicketbird (nominate), Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo), Melanesian Thicket Warbler, New Hebrides Thicketbird, Santo Thicketbird, Thicket Warbler, Whitney's Thicket Warbler
English, HBW: Santo Thicketbird
English (IOC): Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo)
English (United States): Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Santo)
Spanish: Yerbera de Espíritu Santo, Yerbera de Melanesia, Yerbera de Melanesia (whitneyi)
Spanish (Spain): Yerbera de Melanesia, Yerbera de Melanesia (whitneyi)
Finnish: Tiheikkökerttu
French: Cichlorne de Whitney, Mégalure de Whitney, Mégalure de Whitney (nominal), Mégalure de Whitney (nominale), Mégalure de Whitney (race nominale), Mégalure de Whitney (whitneyi)
Croatian: vanuatski cvrčić
Hungarian: Whitney-bozótposzáta
Italian: Cantore di macchia di Whitney
Japanese (romaji): buagenbirutsugumimodoki, nyu-heburidesutsugumimodoki (whitneyi)
Japanese: ニューヘブリデスツグミモドキ, ニューヘブリデスツグミモドキ (whitneyi), ニューヘブリデスツグミモドキ(whitneyi), ブアゲンビルツグミモドキ
Scientific: Cichlornis whitneyi, Cichlornis whitneyi whitneyi, Cincloramphus whitneyi, Cincloramphus whitneyi whitneyi, Megalurulus whitneyi, Megalurulus whitneyi whitneyi
Lithuanian: Paprastoji krūmyninė devynbalsė
Dutch: Vanuatuzanger, Vanuatu-zanger
Norwegian: Melanesiasanger, melanesiasanger (whitneyi)
Polish: krzakowik melanezyjski, krzakowik melanezyjski (whitneyi), Krzakowik samotny
Portuguese: capineiro-de-espírito-santo
Portuguese (Portugal): erveira-de-espírito-santo, erveira-melanésia (whitneyi)
Russian: Вануатская клинохвостка (whitneyi), Одноцветная новобританская славка
Slovak: svrkavec potočný, svrkavec potočný (skup.)
Swedish: Guadalkanalgräsfågel, melanesisk gräsfågel (whitneyi), santogräsfågel
Turkish: Guadalkanal Çalı Ötleğeni, Guadalkanal çalı ötleğeni (whitneyi)
Ukrainian: Кущавник меланезійський
Chinese: 瓜岛草莺
Chinese (Traditional): 植叢鶇鶯

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