Avibase: Agapornis canus ablectaneus (Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus))

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Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus)

Agapornis canus ablectaneus Bangs, O 1918

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Classification

Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittaculidae
Genus:
   Agapornis
Scientific:
  Agapornis canus ablectaneus

Original description

Citation:
Bangs, O 1918

Reference:
Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 61, no.14 p.503

Protonym:
Agapornis madagascariensis ablectanea

Type locality:
Morondava Delta, southwestern Madagascar.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/25424#page/655/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
8F2264D748ACB229

Avibase ID:
avibase-8F2264D7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8F2264D7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 714421

Geographic range:

Agapornis canus ablectaneus: arid southwestern Madagascar

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus)
French:
Inséparable à tête grise (ablectaneus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus) ( Agapornis canus ablectaneus)
Avilist 2025: Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2021: Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Agapornis canus ablectanea [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Agapornis cana ablectanea [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Agapornis canus ablectanea [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Agapornis cana ablectanea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Agapornis cana ablectanea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Agapornis canus ablectaneus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Agapornis canus

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English: Grey-headed Lovebird (ablectaneus)
French: Inséparable à tête grise (ablectaneus)
Scientific: Agapornis cana ablectanea, Agapornis cana ablectaneus, Agapornis canus ablectanea, Agapornis canus ablectaneus, Agapornis madagascariensis ablectanea

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