Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] (Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis])

Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis]

Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] (= Bradypterus centralis) Neumann, OR 1908

The highland rush warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Locustellidae
Genus:
   Bradypterus
Scientific:
  Bradypterus centralis

Original description

Citation:
Neumann, OR 1908

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 21 p.55

Protonym:
Bradypterus brachypterus centralis

Type locality:
between Mkingo (= Mukingo) and Muhera, Rwanda.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100926#page/81/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D6A69E06174059F1

Avibase ID:
avibase-D6A69E06

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D6A69E06

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925644

Geographic range:

Bradypterus centralis centralis: Nigeria to southern Cameroon, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and southwestern Uganda
Bradypterus centralis sudanensis: South Sudan and western Ethiopia
Bradypterus centralis elgonensis: highlands of western and central Kenya and southeastern Uganda

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis]
French:
Mégalure de Neumann [centralis, elgonensis ou sudanensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] ( Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] ( Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] ( Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Rush-Warbler [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis] ( Bradypterus centralis [centralis, elgonensis or sudanensis])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Highland Rush-warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Highland Rush-warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2021: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2022: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2023: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
eBird version 2021: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
eBird version 2022: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
eBird version 2023: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Highland Rush Warbler ( Bradypterus centralis) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Bradypterus [baboecala or centralis]

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