Hyliota usambara W. L. Sclater, 1932
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Usambara hyliota (Hyliota usambara) is a species of Hyliota.
It is found only in the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Usambara hyliota; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:59:52.942228+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hyliota usambara W. L. Sclater, 1932
- Name authority
- W. L. Sclater, 1932
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hyliotidae
- Genus
- Hyliota
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyHyliotidae
- genusHyliota Swainson, 1837
- speciesHyliota usambara W. L. Sclater, 1932
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hyliota. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Violet-backed HyliotaHyliota violacea J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851 | HyliotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern HyliotaHyliota australis Shelley, 1882 | HyliotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster Swainson, 1837 | HyliotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916731 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3NFKC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.