Andaman cuckooshrike
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| Andaman cuckooshrike | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Coracina |
| Species: | C. dobsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Coracina dobsoni | |
| Synonyms | |
| Graucalus Dobsoni (protonym) | |
The Andaman cuckooshrike (Coracina dobsoni) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae.[1] It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the bar-bellied cuckooshrike.
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was named after George Edward Dobson.
References
[edit]- ^ a b BirdLife International. (2017). "Coracina dobsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103694300A118680469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103694300A118680469.en. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ protonym: Graucalus Dobsoni Ball, 1872 J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal Vol. 41, Part 2, N° 4 p.281
- ^ Mayr & Greenway - Check-list of birds of the world. v9 (1960)
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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