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Gray-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi Scientific name definitions

Steven Hilty and Christopher J. Sharpe
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 20, 2016

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Introduction

Endemic to western Venezuela, which is one of the hotspots for radiation in this genus, the Gray-capped Hemispingus is easily distinguished from sympatric congenerics by its gray crown and lack of any supercilium; the upperparts are otherwise olive and the underparts yellow, in common with many other Hemispingus. The Gray-capped Hemispingus is locally fairly common in montane forest and shrubby borders, and is usually encountered within mixed-species flocks of insectivores, foraging close above the ground. It is mostly found at elevations between 2200 and 3000 m.

Subspecies

Monotypic.
Distribution of the Gray-capped Hemispingus - Range Map
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  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Gray-capped Hemispingus

Recommended Citation

Hilty, S. and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Gray-capped Hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gychem1.01
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