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Short-tailed Batis

Batis mixta (Shelley, GE 1889)

The forest batis or short-tailed batis is a species of bird in the wattle-eye family, Platysteiridae occurring in eastern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Batis
Scientific:
  Batis mixta


Original description

Citation:
  (Shelley, GE 1889)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1889, Part 3 p.359 pl.40

Protonym:
  Pachyprora mixta

Type locality:
  Kilimanjaro; altitude 6,000-7,000 feet.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28699004


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D91540DE085B98AD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D91540DE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D91540DE


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558889

Geographic range:

  • Batis mixta [mixta or ultima]: SE Kenya, n Tanzania south to the Usambara, Nguu and Nguru Mountains
  • Batis mixta reichenowi: SE Tanzania (Mikindani to Lindi)
English:
Short-tailed Batis
Catalan:
batis cuacurt
Czech:
lesknáček krátkoocasý
Danish:
Tanzaniabatis
German:
Kurzschwanzschnäpper
Spanish:
Batis Colicorto
Spanish (Spain):
Batis Colicorto
Finnish:
tansaniantöpösieppo
French:
Pririt à queue courte
Italian:
Batis codacorta
Japanese (romaji):
tanbisewatabitaki
Japanese:
タンビセワタビタキ
Lithuanian:
Trumpauodegis batis
Dutch:
Kortstaart-vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tanzaniabatis
Norwegian:
Tanzaniabatis
Polish:
krępnik krótkosterny
Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-de-cauda-curta
Portuguese (Portugal):
batis-de-cauda-curta
Russian:
Короткохвостый батис
Slovak:
strakošík červenooký
Serbian:
Kratkorepi batis
Swedish:
skogsbatis/reichenowbatis
Ukrainian:
Приріт короткохвостий
Chinese:
短尾蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾噴背鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis ( Batis [mixta or reichenowi])
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pririt à queue courte ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
East African Puffback ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Short-tailed Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Short-tailed Puff-back Flycatcher ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Forest Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Forest Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Forest Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Forest Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Forest Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
East African Puffback ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Batis mixta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Batis mixta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Batis mixta [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Short-tailed Batis ( Batis mixta) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Batis mixta [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Batis [capensis, dimorpha, mixta or reichenowi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: batis cuacurt
Czech: Lesknácek krátkoocasý, lesknáček krátkoocasý
Danish: Korthalet Batis, Tanzaniabatis
German: Kurzschwanzbatis, Kurzschwanzschnäpper, Kurzschwanz-Schnäpper
English: East African Batis, East African Puffback, Forest Batis, Short tailed Batis, Short-tailed Batis, Short-tailed or Reichenow's Batis, Short-tailed Puff Back Flycatcher, Short-tailed Puffback, Short-tailed Puffback Flycatcher, Short-tailed Puff-back Flycatcher, Short-tailed Puffback-Flycatcher
English, HBW: Forest/Reichenow's Batis
English (IOC): Forest/Reichenow's Batis
English (Kenya): Forest Batis
English (United States): Short-tailed Batis
Spanish: Batis Colicorto, Batis de Cola Corta
Spanish (Spain): Batis Colicorto
Spanish (HBW): Short-tailed Batis
Finnish: Tansaniantöpösieppo
French: Batis à queue courte, Pririt à queue courte, Pririt à queue courte ou P. de Reichenow
Italian: Batis codacorta, Pigliamosche mascherato codabreve
Japanese (romaji): tanbisewatabitaki, watagoshitambihitaki, watagoshitanbihitaki
Japanese: ウァタゴシタンビヒタキ, タンビセワタビタキ, ワタゴシタンビヒタキ
Scientific: Batis [mixta or reichenowi], Batis mixta, Batis mixta mixta, Pachyprora mixta
Lithuanian: Trumpauodegis batis
Dutch: Kortstaartvliegenvanger, Kortstaart-vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tanzaniabatis
Norwegian: Tanzaniabatis
Polish: krepnik krótkosterny, krępnik krótkosterny
Portuguese: Papa-moscas-de-cauda-curta
Portuguese (Portugal): batis-de-cauda-curta
Russian: Короткохвостый батис
Slovak: strakošík červenooký
Serbian: Kratkorepi batis
Swedish: Kortstjärtad batis, skogsbatis/reichenowbatis
Swahili: Tatata-msitu
Turkish: Akça kanatlı batis
Ukrainian: Приріт короткохвостий
Chinese: 短尾蓬背鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾噴背鶲

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