Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalusCabanis, JL, 1846
English (US) Sepia-capped Flycatcher
The Sepia-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) 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
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sepia-capped Flycatcher
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1846
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus pileatus
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus idius
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus diversus
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus orinocensis
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus peruvianus
- Leptopogon amaurocephalus amaurocephalus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lept[opogon] amaurocephalus
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1846
- Type locality
- Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Original description
- Untersuchungen über die Fauna Peruana Orn. p.162
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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