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Chatshrike

Lanioturdus torquatus Waterhouse, GR 1838

The white-tailed shrike is a small passerine bird from the family Platysteiridae. It is also known as the chatshrike or ground batis. It occurs only in western Angola and Namibia in thorn scrub. It forages from ground level, where it hops about in large bounds and upright posture, to 25m above ground, scanning for insects. The very short tail, with a small black mark at the tip of the central two feathers, is always carried down, never sticking up. Its range of calls includes loud ringing territorial whistles. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Lanioturdus
Scientific:
  Lanioturdus torquatus


Original description

Citation:
  Waterhouse, GR 1838

Reference:
   Exped. Discov. Int. Afr. [Alexander] 2 App. p.264

Protonym:
  Lanioturdus torquatus

Type locality:
  Bull's Mouth Pass, Boschman Land [inland from Walvis Bay].


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7DF5859A3900206D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7DF5859A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7DF5859A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560716

Geographic range:

  • Lanioturdus torquatus: Angola to escarpment of central Namibia
English:
Chatshrike
Catalan:
lanitord
Czech:
pitoš běloocasý
Danish:
Drosseltornskade
German:
Erdschnäpper
Spanish:
Laniotordo
Spanish (Spain):
Laniotordo
Finnish:
valkopyrstölepinkäinen
French:
Lanielle à queue blanche
Croatian:
pozemni batis
Italian:
Averla codabianca
Japanese (romaji):
komadorimozu
Japanese:
コマドリモズ
Lithuanian:
Baltauodegė medšarkė
Dutch:
Tapuitklauwier
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Markbatis
Norwegian:
Markbatis
Polish:
dzierzbokos
Portuguese:
picanço-palrador
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-terrestre
Russian:
Земляной батис
Slovak:
strakošík bielochvostý
Serbian:
Svračkoliki batis
Swedish:
markbatis
Ukrainian:
Ланіель
Chinese:
白尾鵙鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
鵖伯勞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Lanielle à queue blanche ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Lanielle à queue blanche ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Chat Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Chat Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chat-Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Chat-Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ground Batis ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
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 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
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:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
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 7.2:
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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 8.2:
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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:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
White-tailed Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Chat Shrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lanioturdus torquatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lanioturdus torquatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lanioturdus torquatus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Chatshrike ( Lanioturdus torquatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lanioturdus torquatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lanioturdus torquatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kortstertlaksman
Catalan: lanitord
Czech: pitoš běloocasý, Tuhýk beloocasý
Danish: Drosseltornskade
German: Drosselwürger, Erdschnäpper
English: Chat Shrike, Chatshrike, Chat-Shrike, Ground Batis, Snowy Chat, White-tailed Chatshrike, White-tailed Chat-Shrike, White-tailed Flycatcher, Whitetailed Shrike, White-tailed Shrike, White-tailed Shrike-Flycatcher
English, HBW: Ground Batis
English (IOC): White-tailed Shrike
English (United States): White-tailed Shrike
Spanish: Alcaudón Charlatán, Laniotordo
Spanish (Spain): Laniotordo
Spanish (HBW): White-tailed Shrike
Finnish: Valkopyrstölepinkäinen
French: Lanielle à queue blanche
Croatian: pozemni batis
Italian: Averla codabianca
Japanese (romaji): komadorimozu
Japanese: コマドリモズ
Scientific: Lanioturdus torquatus, Lanioturdus torquatus torquatus, Oenanthe albicans
Lithuanian: Baltauodegė medšarkė
Dutch: Tapuitklauwier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Markbatis
Norwegian: Markbatis
Polish: dzierzbokos
Portuguese: Melro-de-peito-branco, Picanço-palrador
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-terrestre
Russian: Дроздовидный сорокопут, Дроздовый сорокопут, Земляной батис
Slovak: kŕdeľník bielochvostý, strakošík bielochvostý
Serbian: Svračkoliki batis
Swedish: markbatis, Trasttörnskata
Turkish: Ak kuyruklu batis
Ukrainian: Ланіель
Chinese: 白尾鵙鹟, 白额鵙鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 鵖伯勞

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