Brownish Twistwing
Cnipodectes subbrunneus(Sclater, PL, 1860)
English (US) Brownish Twistwing
The Brownish Twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) 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
- Cnipodectes subbrunneus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brownish Twistwing
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cnipodectes subbrunneus subbrunneus
- Cnipodectes subbrunneus minor
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cyclorhynchus subbrunneus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Type locality
- Ecuador; type from Babahoyo, Los Rios, fide Hellmayr, 1927, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 5, p. 272.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.28, no.2 p.282
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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