The white-crowned forktail is a species of forktail in the family Muscicapidae. Scientifically described in 1818, it has six subspecies, each occupying a different geographic range. The largest of the forktails, Enicurus leschenaulti, is between 25 and 28 centimetres long. It has a black throat and breast, black mantle, and largely black wings. The rump and lower back are white, and the bird has a prominent white crown, from which it gets its name. As with other forktails, the tail is long, deeply forked, and banded in black and white. A variety of whistling and clicking calls have been described. Slight morphological differences have been observed between subspecies. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, 1818)
Reference:
Nouv.Dict.Hist.Nat. p.269
Protonym:
Turdus Leschenaulti
Avibase ID:
9DBB79687E7FBA45
Avibase ID:
avibase-9DBB7968
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9DBB7968
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559911
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Énicure de Leschenault ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Énicure de Leschenault ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2018: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Enicurus leschenaulti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Enicurus leschenaulti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Enicurus leschenaulti [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Enicurus leschenaulti [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Enicurus leschenaulti [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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