Dusky-capped Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus(Pelzeln, A, 1868)
English (US) Dusky-capped Woodcreeper
The Dusky-capped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus) 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 Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky-capped Woodcreeper
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus fuscicapillus
- Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus layardi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picolaptes fuscicapillus
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
- Type locality
- Engenho do Gama, Mato Grosso.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.1 p.44,63
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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