Avibase: Argya squamiceps muscatensis (Arabian Babbler (muscatensis))

Arabian Babbler (muscatensis)

Argya squamiceps muscatensis (Meyer de Schauensee, R; Ripley, SD 1953)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Leiothrichidae
Genus:
   Argya
Scientific:
  Argya squamiceps muscatensis

Original description

Citation:
(Meyer de Schauensee, R; Ripley, SD 1953)

Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 105 p.85

Protonym:
Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis

Type locality:
As Sib, near Muscat, Oman.

Link:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/4064470

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E61F83A670D09235

Avibase ID:
avibase-E61F83A6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E61F83A6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 918882

Geographic range:

Argya squamiceps muscatensis: Arabian coast of Gulf of Oman

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Arabian Babbler (muscatensis)
French:
Cratérope écaillé (muscatensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Arabian Babbler (muscatensis) ( Argya squamiceps muscatensis)
Avilist 2025: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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Clements, version 2017: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Argya squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Turdoides squamiceps muscatensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Argya squamiceps

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