Spotted crocias explained
The spotted crocias (Laniellus albonotatus) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.It is endemic to the island of Java in Indonesia, where it is confined to west Java.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Crocias but under the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Laniellus Swainson, 1832 has priority over Crocias Temminck, 1836.[1] [2] [3]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Notes and References
- Gregory . S.M.S. . Dickinson . E. . 2012 . An assessment of three little‐noticed papers on avian nomenclature by G.N. Kashin during 1978‐1982 . Zootaxa . 3340 . 44–58 [51] . 10.11646/zootaxa.3340.1.3 .
- Book: Dickinson . E.C. . Edward C. Dickinson . Christidis . L. . Leslie Christidis . 2014 . The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World . 2: Passerines . 4th . Eastbourne, UK . Aves Press . 978-0-9568611-2-2 . 548 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2019 . Laughingthrushes and allies . World Bird List Version 9.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 16 January 2019 .
