Melaenornis silens

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q27075641
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Melaenornis silens

Summary

Melaenornis silens is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melaenornis silens's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Melaenornis silens is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Melaenornis silens's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Melaenornis silens belongs to the parent taxon Melaenornis[6].
  • Melaenornis silens's scientific name is Melaenornis silens[7].
  • Melaenornis silens's Commons category is recorded as Melaenornis silens[8].
  • Melaenornis silens's original combination is recorded as Lanius silens[9].
  • Melaenornis silens's taxon synonym is recorded as Sigelus silens[10].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fiscal Flycatcher'}[11].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Würgerschnäpper'}[12].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Papamoscas Fiscal'}[13].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'papamosques fiscal'}[14].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lejsek jihoafrický'}[15].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Fiskalfluesnapper'}[16].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сорокопутовая чёрная мухоловка'}[17].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'シロハラクロヒタキ'}[18].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Fiskalfluesnapper'}[19].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kapinsavannisieppo'}[20].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'gébicsképű légykapó'}[21].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mucharka żałobna'}[22].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'muchár piskľavý'}[23].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Fiskaalvlieëvanger'}[24].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'fiskalflugsnappare'}[25].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Klauwiervliegenvanger'}[26].
  • Melaenornis silens is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gobemouche fiscal'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Melaenornis silens is Melaenornis silens[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Melaenornis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fiscal Flycatcher'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Würgerschnäpper'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Papamoscas Fiscal'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'papamosques fiscal'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lejsek jihoafrický'}[15], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Fiskalfluesnapper'}[16].

Identifiers

Melaenornis silens's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 522934[28]. Melaenornis silens's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 343934[29]. Melaenornis silens's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9061908[30].

Why It Matters

Melaenornis silens ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym Sigelus silens
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+14'}
    Litter size {'amount': '+3'}
    Taxon rank species
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