Orange-crested Flycatcher
Myiophobus phoenicomitra(Taczanowski, W; Berlepsch, HHCL, 1885)
English (US) Orange-crested Flycatcher
The Orange-crested Flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) 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
- Myiophobus phoenicomitra
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Orange-crested Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Taczanowski, W; Berlepsch, HHCL, 1885)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Myiophobus phoenicomitra litae
- Myiophobus phoenicomitra phoenicomitra
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Myiobius phoenicomitra
- Described by
- (Taczanowski, W; Berlepsch, HHCL, 1885)
- Type locality
- [Hacienda] Mapoto, Tungurahua, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1885, pt.1 p.91
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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