Brujo Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus nanusGould, J, 1838
English (US) Brujo Flycatcher
The Brujo Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus nanus) 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
- Pyrocephalus nanus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Brujo Flycatcher
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pyrocephalus nanus nanus
- Pyrocephalus nanus dubius
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- Galapagos Archipelago; type from James Island [= San Salvador] , fide Ridgway, 1894, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 17, p. 365.
- Original description
- The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 pt9 p.45 pl.7
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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