Avibase: Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons (Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons))

Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons)

Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons Campbell, AJ 1903

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Acanthizidae
Genus:
   Acanthiza
Scientific:
  Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons

Original description

Citation:
Campbell, AJ 1903

Reference:
Emu 2 pt4 p.203

Protonym:
Acanthiza rufifrons

Type locality:
King Island.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36302#page/233/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
264B351620E442C8

Avibase ID:
avibase-264B3516

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/264B3516

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925580

Geographic range:

Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons: King Island (Bass Strait, northwest of Tasmania)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons)
French:
Acanthize de Tasmanie (rufifrons)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tasmanian Thornbill (rufifrons) ( Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons)
Avilist 2025: Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Acanthiza ewingii rufifrons [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Acanthiza ewingii

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