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Grey-chested Illadopsis

Kakamega poliothorax (Reichenow, A 1900)

The grey-chested babbler, also known as the grey-chested kakamega or grey-chested illadopsis, is a species of bird in the family Modulatricidae. It is the only species in its genus. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Promeropidae
Genus:
   Kakamega
Scientific:
  Kakamega poliothorax


Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1900)

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 8 p.6

Protonym:
  Alethe poliothorax

Type locality:
  'Bangwa,' Cameroons [= 'an elevated district at about 5° 15' N., 10° 25' E., with peaks rising to 5,000 ft.,' fide Serle, 1951, in Bannerman, Birds Trop. West Afr., 8, p. 378].

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32583993


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FC1BE879ED6B66A1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FC1BE879

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FC1BE879


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560629

Geographic range:

  • Kakamega poliothorax: southeastern Nigeria to southern Cameroon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Kenya; Bioko
English:
Grey-chested Illadopsis
Catalan:
tordina kakamega
Czech:
timálie šedoprsá
Danish:
Askebryst
German:
Graubrustsopranist
Spanish:
Tordina de Kakamega
Spanish (Spain):
Tordina de Kakamega
Finnish:
kastanjatimali
French:
Kakameg à poitrine grise
Croatian:
bjelotrbi zviždavac
Italian:
Illadopsis pettogrigio
Japanese (romaji):
haimunejichimedori
Japanese:
ハイムネジチメドリ
Lithuanian:
Kakamega
Dutch:
Grijsborstlijstertimalia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråbryst
Norwegian:
Gråbryst
Polish:
górodrozd szaroboczny
Portuguese:
tordote-de-peito-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal):
tordina-de-kakamega
Russian:
Какамега
Slovak:
podrastník sivoprsý
Serbian:
Belogrli sopranista (kakamega)
Swedish:
kakameg
Ukrainian:
Какамега
Chinese:
灰胸雅鹛
Chinese (Traditional):
灰胸雅鶥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Akalat à poitrine grise ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Akalat à poitrine grise ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 1st edition:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Trichastoma poliothorax)
Clements, version 2021:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2022:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2023:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Trichastoma poliothorax)
Clements 4th edition:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2015:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2016:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2017:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2018:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Clements, version 2019:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 1.50:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 1.52:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 1.53:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 1.54:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 1.55:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2015:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2016:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2017:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2018:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2019:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2021:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2022:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
eBird version 2023:
Gray-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-chested Thrush Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-chested Thrush Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Thrush-babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Thrush-babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-chested Kakamega ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Trichastoma poliothorax
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Trichastoma poliothorax
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Trichastoma poliothorax
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey-chested Illadopsis ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Grey-chested Babbler ( Kakamega poliothorax)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Kakamega poliothorax
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Kakamega poliothorax

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: tordina kakamega
Czech: Timálie ruwenzorská, timálie šedoprsá
Danish: Askebryst, Bjergtimalie
German: Graubrust-Drosseltimalie, Graubrustsopranist
English: Gray chested Illadopsis, Gray-chested Alethe, Gray-chested Babbler, Gray-chested Illadopsis, Gray-chested Illadposis, Gray-chested Thrush Babbler, Gray-chested Thrush-Babbler, Gray-vested Illadopsis, Grey chested Illadopsis, Grey-chested Alethe, Grey-chested Babbler, Grey-chested Illadopsis, Grey-chested Illadposis, Grey-chested Kakamega, Grey-chested Thrush Babbler, Grey-chested Thrush-Babbler, Grey-vested Illadopsis, Thrush-babbler
English, HBW: Grey-chested Kakamega
English (IOC): Grey-chested Babbler
English (Kenya): Grey-chested Babbler
English (United States): Gray-chested Babbler
Spanish: Illadopsis de Chaleco Gris, Tordina de Kakamega
Spanish (Spain): Tordina de Kakamega
Spanish (HBW): Gray-chested Babbler
Finnish: Kastanjatimali
French: Akalat à poitrine grise, Grive akalat à poitrine grise, Grive-akalat à poitrine grise, Kakameg à poitrine grise
Croatian: bjelotrbi zviždavac
Italian: Garrulo tordo pettogrigio, Illadopsis pettogrigio
Japanese (romaji): haibarahigechimedori, haimunejichimedori
Japanese: ハイバラヒゲチメドリ, ハイムネジチメドリ
Scientific: Alethe moori, Alethe poliothorax, Kakamega poliothorax, Trichastoma poliothorax
Lithuanian: Kakamega
Dutch: Grijsborstlijstertimalia, Grijsborst-lijstertimalia
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråbryst
Norwegian: Gråbryst, Gråbrystløvtimal
Polish: górodrozd szaroboczny, wyzynniak szaroboczny, wyżynniak szaroboczny
Portuguese: tordote-de-peito-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): tordina-de-kakamega
Russian: Какамега, Серобрюхая мышиная тимелия
Slovak: podrastník sivoprsý
Serbian: Belogrli sopranista (kakamega)
Swedish: Bergstimalia, kakameg
Turkish: Gri Gerdanlı Islıkçıardıç, Gri gerdanlı ıslıkçıardıç
Ukrainian: Какамега
Chinese: 灰胸雅鹛
Chinese (Traditional): 灰胸雅鶥

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