Melanocichla calva

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q110257329
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Melanocichla calva

Summary

Melanocichla calva is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melanocichla calva's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Melanocichla calva is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Melanocichla calva's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Melanocichla calva belongs to the parent taxon Melanocichla[6].
  • Melanocichla calva is endemic to Borneo[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Melanocichla calva is Melanocichla calva[8].
  • Melanocichla calva's Commons category is recorded as Melanocichla calva[9].
  • Melanocichla calva's described by source is recorded as Further descriptions of new species of birds discovered by Mr. John Whitehead on the Mountain of Kina Balu, Northern Borneo[10].
  • Melanocichla calva's original combination is recorded as Allocotops calvus[11].
  • Melanocichla calva's taxon synonym is recorded as Garrulax calvus[12].
  • Melanocichla calva's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. calva'}[13].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'xerraire calb'}[14].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Nøgenhovedet Skadedrossel'}[15].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kahlkopfhäherling'}[16].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bare-headed Laughingthrush'}[17].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Charlatán calvo'}[18].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'keltapäänauruli'}[19].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Timalie chauve'}[20].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'gologlavi drozdalj'}[21].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Poksai hitam'}[22].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ハゲガビチョウ'}[23].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'geltonkepuris juodasis garulaksas'}[24].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'barhodelattertrost'}[25].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kaalkoplijstertimalia'}[26].
  • Melanocichla calva is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'czarnotymal łysy'}[27].

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Classification

Melanocichla calva's scientific name is Melanocichla calva[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Melanocichla[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'xerraire calb'}[14], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Nøgenhovedet Skadedrossel'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kahlkopfhäherling'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bare-headed Laughingthrush'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Charlatán calvo'}[18], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'keltapäänauruli'}[19].

Distribution

Melanocichla calva is endemic to Borneo[7].

Identifiers

Melanocichla calva's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1364829[28]. Melanocichla calva's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3150951[29]. Melanocichla calva's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 60784112[30]. Melanocichla calva's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 10679393[31].

Why It Matters

Melanocichla calva ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . BirdLife International. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Avibase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym → Garrulax calvus
    Described by source → Further descriptions of new species of birds discovered by Mr. John Whitehead on the Mountain of Kina Balu, Northern Borneo
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
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