Trilling Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurusVieillot, LJP, 1819

English (US) Trilling Gnatwren

The Trilling Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus) 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: Ramphocaenus melanurus
Family: Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Not Evaluated
English (US): Trilling Gnatwren
Described by: Vieillot, LJP, 1819

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.

Ramphocaenus melanurus rufiventris
Ramphocaenus melanurus ardeleo
Ramphocaenus melanurus panamensis
Ramphocaenus melanurus sanctaemarthae
Ramphocaenus melanurus griseodorsalis
Ramphocaenus melanurus pallidus
Ramphocaenus melanurus trinitatis
Ramphocaenus melanurus albiventris
Ramphocaenus melanurus duidae
Ramphocaenus melanurus badius
Ramphocaenus melanurus amazonum
Ramphocaenus melanurus austerus
Ramphocaenus melanurus melanurus

Taxonomic history

Described by: Vieillot, LJP, 1819
Type locality: Brazil [= vicinity of Rio de Janeiro] .
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 29 p.6

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

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

Other species of the family Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers