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White-throated Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus leucophrys(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)

English (US) White-throated Tyrannulet

The White-throated Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus leucophrys) 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
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
White-throated Tyrannulet
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
M[uscicapa] leucophrys
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
Type locality
Bolivia; type from Yanacache, Prov. Yungas [= Yanacachi, La Paz], fide d'Orbigny, 1840, Voy. Amer. Merid., 4, pt. 3., Ois., p. 327
Original description
Magasin de Zoologie 7 cl.2 p.53

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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