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Southern Saddleback

Philesturnus carunculatus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The South Island saddleback or tīeke is a forest bird in the New Zealand wattlebird family which is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Both the North Island saddleback and this species were formerly considered conspecific. The Department of Conservation currently has the South Island saddleback listed as At Risk--Declining. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Callaeidae
Genus:
   Philesturnus
Scientific:
  Philesturnus carunculatus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.805

Protonym:
  Sturnus carunculatus

Type locality:
  South Island, New Zealand.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656300


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FED78DF74FD4F8F0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FED78DF7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FED78DF7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562002

Geographic range:

  • Philesturnus carunculatus: formerly widespread on South Island (New Zealand); by 1950s confined to South Cape Islands, now introduced to additional outlying islands
English:
Southern Saddleback
Catalan:
tieke de l'illa del Sud
Czech:
laločník sedlatý
Danish:
Saddelryg
German:
Südinsel-Sattelvogel
Spanish:
Tieke de Isla Sur
Spanish (Spain):
Tieke de Isla Sur
Finnish:
tiiki
French:
Créadion rounoir
Croatian:
južna sedlašica
Hungarian:
nyerges madár
Icelandic:
Söðulkráka
Italian:
Sellarossa
Japanese (romaji):
seakahoodaremukudori
Japanese:
セアカホオダレムクドリ
Lithuanian:
Pietinis jojikas
Dutch:
Zuidelijke Zadelrug
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sørsalrygg
Norwegian:
Sørsadelrygg
Polish:
kurobród siodłaty
Portuguese:
Tieque
Portuguese (Portugal):
tieque-da-ilha-sul
Russian:
Южный седлоспин
Slovak:
laločník tieko
Serbian:
Sedlarka sa Južnog ostrva
Swedish:
sydövårtkråka
Ukrainian:
Тіко південний
Chinese:
鞍背鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
南島鞍背鴉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Southern Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Saddleback (South Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Saddleback (South Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Saddleback (South Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Saddleback (South Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Saddleback (South Island) ( Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Creadion carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
South Island Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Creadion carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Creadion carunculatus carunculatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philesturnus carunculatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Philesturnus [carunculatus or rufusater] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: tieke de l'illa del Sud
Czech: laločník sedlatý
Danish: Saddelryg
German: Südinsel-Sattelvogel, Südlicher Sattelvogel
English: Saddleback (South Island), South Island Saddleback, Southern saddleback
English, HBW: South Island Saddleback
English (IOC): South Island Saddleback
English (United States): South Island Saddleback
Esperanto: seldorsa kaleo
Spanish: Tieke de Isla Sur
Spanish (Spain): Tieke de Isla Sur
Spanish (HBW): South Island Saddleback
Estonian: lõunatieke
Finnish: tiiki
French: Créadion rounoir, Créadion rounoir (carunculatus), Créadion rounoir (forme du Sud)
Croatian: južna sedlašica
Hungarian: nyerges madár
Icelandic: Söðulkráka
Italian: Calleide caruncolato del Sud, Sellarossa
Japanese (romaji): seakahoodaremukudori
Japanese: セアカホオダレムクドリ
Scientific: Creadion carunculatus carunculatus, Philesturnus carunculatus, Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus, Sturnus carunculatus, Sturnus carunculatus carunculatus
Lithuanian: Pietinis jojikas
Maori: Tieke, tīeke
Dutch: Zadelrugspreeuw, Zuidelijke Zadelrug
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sørsalrygg
Norwegian: Sadelflikfugl, Sørsadelrygg
Polish: kurobród siodłaty
Portuguese: Tieque
Portuguese (Portugal): tieque-da-ilha-sul
Russian: Тико, Южный седлоспин
Slovak: laločník tieko
Serbian: Sedlarka sa Južnog ostrva
Swedish: Spetsnäbbad vårtkråka, sydövårtkråka
Turkish: Güney Adası eğerkuşu
Ukrainian: Тіко південний
Chinese: 鞍背鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 南島鞍背鴉

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