Avibase: Batis erlangeri congoensis (Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis))

Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis)

Batis erlangeri congoensis Neumann, OR 1907

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Batis
Scientific:
  Batis erlangeri congoensis

Original description

Citation:
Neumann, OR 1907

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 55, no.3 p.354

Protonym:
Batis minor congoensis

Type locality:
Ngombi am Kongo [Ngombi on the Congo River]

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/104724#page/382/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C982CE51DCF4514C

Avibase ID:
avibase-C982CE51

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C982CE51

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Batis erlangeri congoensis: Gabon and southern Congo southward to northern Angola, and eastward to southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis)
French:
Pririt d'Erlanger (congoensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Western Black-headed Batis (congoensis) ( Batis erlangeri congoensis)
Avilist 2025: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Batis erlangeri congoensis [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Batis erlangeri

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