Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Brown-crested Flycatcher
The Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) 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
- Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-crested Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Myiarchus tyrannulus magister
- Myiarchus tyrannulus cooperi
- Myiarchus tyrannulus cozumelae
- Myiarchus tyrannulus insularum
- Myiarchus tyrannulus brachyurus
- Myiarchus tyrannulus tyrannulus
- Myiarchus tyrannulus bahiae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa tyrannulus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.169
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Stolid Flycatcher
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