Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
English (US) Fuscous Flycatcher
The Fuscous Flycatcher (Cnemotriccus fuscatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Fuscous Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus cabanisi
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus duidae
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus fumosus
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatior
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus beniensis
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus bimaculatus
- Cnemotriccus fuscatus fuscatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- M[uscipeta] fuscata
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Type locality
- no locality; probably Rio de Janeiro, cf. Hellmayr, 1927, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 5, p. 222.
- Original description
- Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien 3 p.902
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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