Meves's Starling Lamprotornis mevesii Scientific name definitions
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (3)
Adrian J. F. Craig, Josep del Hoyo, C. J. Feare, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 6, 2018
Text last updated July 6, 2018
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Langstertglansspreeu |
Catalan | estornell de Meves |
Dutch | Meves' Langstaartglansspreeuw |
English | Meves's Starling |
English (United States) | Meves's Starling |
French | Choucador de Meves |
French (France) | Choucador de Meves |
German | Mevesglanzstar |
Japanese | シマオオナガテリムク |
Norwegian | mopaneglansstær |
Polish | błyszczak ciemny |
Portuguese (Angola) | Estorninho-rabilongo-azul |
Russian | Пестрохвостый спрео |
Slovak | liskavec tmavý |
Spanish | Estornino de Meves |
Spanish (Spain) | Estornino de Meves |
Swedish | mevesglansstare |
Turkish | Meves Sığırcığı |
Ukrainian | Мерл темний |
Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856)
PROTONYM:
Juida Mevesii
Wahlberg, 1856. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13, p.174.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Doughe [= Okavanga River], Bechuanaland.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LAMPROTORNIS
- mevesii
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