Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Masked Gnatcatcher
The Masked Gnatcatcher (Polioptila dumicola) 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 Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Polioptila dumicola
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Masked Gnatcatcher
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Polioptila dumicola saturata
- Polioptila dumicola berlepschi
- Polioptila dumicola dumicola
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sylvia dumicola
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 11 p.170
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers
Chattering Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus sticturus
Trilling Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Guianan Gnatcatcher
Polioptila guianensis
Slate-throated Gnatcatcher
Polioptila schistaceigula
Iquitos Gnatcatcher
Polioptila clementsi
Para Gnatcatcher
Polioptila paraensis
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lactea
Cuban Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lembeyei
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
Maranon Gnatcatcher
Polioptila maior
Yucatan Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiventris
White-browed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila bilineata
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