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Golden-crowned Spadebill

Platyrinchus coronatusSclater, PL, 1858

English (US) Golden-crowned Spadebill

The Golden-crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) 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
Platyrinchus coronatus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Described by
Sclater, PL, 1858

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Platyrhynchus coronatus
Described by
Sclater, PL, 1858
Type locality
Rio Napo, Ecuador.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.351 p.71

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

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