Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
Phainoptila melanoxanthaSalvin, O, 1877
English (US) Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
The Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) 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 Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Phainoptila melanoxantha
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
- Described by
- Salvin, O, 1877
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Phainoptila melanoxantha melanoxantha
- Phainoptila melanoxantha parkeri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvin, O, 1877
- Type locality
- Costa Rica = San Francisco, fide Hellmayr, 1935.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877, pt.2 p.367
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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