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White-crowned or Bornean Forktail

Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis] (= Enicurus leschenaulti) (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Enicurus
Scientific:
  Enicurus leschenaulti


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 20 p.269

Protonym:
  Turdus Leschenaulti

Type locality:
  Java.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60115#page/287/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9DBB79687E7FBA45

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9DBB7968

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9DBB7968


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559911

Geographic range:

  • Enicurus leschenaulti leschenaulti: Java and Bali
  • Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Nias Island, and lowlands of Borneo
  • Enicurus leschenaulti chaseni: Tanahmasa Island (Batu Islands off western Sumatra)
  • Enicurus leschenaulti sinensis: western and southern China; Hainan
  • Enicurus leschenaulti indicus: Himalayas of northeastern India to Myanmar, northern Thailand, and Indochina
  • Enicurus borneensis: mountains of northern Borneo
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English:
White-crowned or Bornean Forktail
French:
Énicure de Leschenault ou É. de Bornéo


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-crowned or Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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]
eBird version 1.52:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
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]
eBird version 2022:
White-crowned/Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti/borneensis)
eBird version 2023:
White-crowned/Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti/borneensis)
eBird version 2024:
White-crowned/Bornean Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti/borneensis)
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]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-crowned Forktail ( Enicurus leschenaulti) [version 1]
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]

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Bengali: ধলাচাঁদি চেরালেজ
Catalan: enicur de Leschenault
Czech: Drozdencík belohlavý, modráček bělohlavý
Danish: Sortbrystet Kløfthale
German: Weißscheitel-Scherenschwanz
English: Leschenault's Forktail, White-crowned Forktail, White-crowned or Bornean Forktail, White-crowned/Bornean Forktail
English, HBW: White-crowned Forktail
English (IOC): White-crowned/Bornean Forktail
English (United States): White-crowned Forktail
Esperanto: Blankakrona forkovostulo
Spanish: Enicurino de Corona Blanca, Torrenterio Coroniblanco, Torrentero Coroniblanco
Spanish (Spain): Torrentero Coroniblanco
Spanish (HBW): White-crowned Forktail
Estonian: sukel-käärsaba
Finnish: Sukeltajahaarapyrstö
French: Énicure à couronne blanche, Énicure couronné, Enicure de Leschenault, Énicure de Leschenault, Énicure de Leschenault ou É. de Bornéo
Hungarian: fehérfejű villásrigó
Indonesian: Burung Meninting Besar, Meninting besar
Icelandic: Krúnuskotta
Italian: Codaforcuta capobianco, Codaforcuta corona bianca
Japanese (romaji): embishikichou, enbi shiki-chō, enbishikichou
Japanese: エンビシキチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 燕尾四季鳥
Scientific: Enicurus [leschenaulti or borneensis], Enicurus leschenaulti, Enicurus leschenaulti leschenaulti, Enicurus leschenaulti/borneensis, Turdus Leschenaulti
Lithuanian: Baltavainikis šakotuodegis strazdas
Malay: Burung Cegar, Burung Cegar Dahi Putih, Burung Murai Cegar Belukar, Murai Cegar Belukar
Dutch: Witkruinvorkstaart
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitkronekløftstjert
Norwegian: Hvitkronekløftstjert
Polish: widlogon bialoczuby, widłogon białoczuby
Pinyin: bái-dǐng hēi-bèi yàn-wěi, bái-é yàn-wěi, bái-guān yàn-wěi
Portuguese (Portugal): torrenteiro-de-testa-branca
Russian: Белохохлый пегий дрозд, Белошапочная вилохвостка
Slovak: vidličiarka korunkatá
Serbian: Belokapa rašljorepka
Swedish: Vitkronad klyvstjärt, vitkronad klyvstjärt/borneoklyvstjärt
Thai: นกกางเขนน้ำหัวขาว, นกกางเขนน้ำหัวขาวใต้
Thai (Transliteration): nók kaaŋ-kʰĕen-náam hŭa-kʰăaw
Turkish: Ak alınlı çatalkuyruk
Ukrainian: Вилохвістка білочуба
Vietnamese: Chim Chích chòe nước đầu trắng
Chinese: 白冠燕尾, 白顶黑背燕尾, 白额燕尾
Chinese (Traditional): 白冠燕尾, 白頂黑背燕尾, 白額燕尾

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