Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Passeriformes > Family Motacillidae

Motacilla Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758
Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771
Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776
Motacilla flava Linnaeus, 1758

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

basis of record

Keith, S., E.K. Urban & C.H. Fry (1992). The Birds of Africa, Volume IV. Academic Press, London.

additional source

Nomenclator Zoologicus

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External Links

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Motacilla Linnaeus, 1758. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206855

Drs Cees Roselaar. Motacilla Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=97158

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

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urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206855
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:97158

Last modified

2006-09-25 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Olga Martinez

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