Avibase: Batis dimorpha sola (Malawi Batis (sola))

Malawi Batis (sola)

Batis dimorpha sola Lawson, WJ 1964

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Batis
Scientific:
  Batis dimorpha sola

Original description

Citation:
Lawson, WJ 1964

Reference:
Durban Mus. Novit. 7 p.196

Protonym:
Batis capensis sola

Type locality:
Nyika Plateau, Zambia, lat. 10° 35' S., long. 33° 42' E.; altitude 7,000 feet.

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1325

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2D7BA572202E3C03

Avibase ID:
avibase-2D7BA572

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2D7BA572

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922734

Geographic range:

Batis dimorpha sola: northern Malawi (Mwantjati to Nyika)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Malawi Batis (sola)
French:
Pririt du Malawi (sola)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Malawi Batis (sola) ( Batis dimorpha sola)
Avilist 2025: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Batis capensis sola [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Batis dimorpha sola [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis capensis sola [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis capensis sola [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Batis dimorpha

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