Avibase: Batis orientalis chadensis (Grey-headed Batis (chadensis))

Grey-headed Batis (chadensis)

Batis orientalis chadensis Alexander, B 1908

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Platysteiridae
Genus:
   Batis
Scientific:
  Batis orientalis chadensis

Original description

Citation:
Alexander, B 1908

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 21 p.105

Protonym:
Batis chadensis

Type locality:
Arrigi, Lake Chad = Arege, Nigeria.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100926#page/131/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
F11428A7969D0981

Avibase ID:
avibase-F11428A7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F11428A7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922739

Geographic range:

Batis orientalis chadensis: northeastern Nigeria to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Sudan, and western Ethiopia

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Grey-headed Batis (chadensis)
French:
Pririt à tête grise (chadensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Batis (chadensis) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Batis (chadensis) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Batis (chadensis) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grey-headed Batis (chadensis) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Batis (Chad) ( Batis orientalis chadensis)
Avilist 2025: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Batis orientalis chadensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Batis orientalis

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