Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus ruficeps(Kaup, JJ, 1852)
English (US) Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
The Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) 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
- Poecilotriccus ruficeps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Kaup, JJ, 1852)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Poecilotriccus ruficeps melanomystax
- Poecilotriccus ruficeps ruficeps
- Poecilotriccus ruficeps rufigenis
- Poecilotriccus ruficeps peruvianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tod[iramphus] ruficeps
- Described by
- (Kaup, JJ, 1852)
- Type locality
- '? Mexico'; type presumably a 'Bogota skin.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.19, no.222 p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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