Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea Scientific name definitions
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (7)
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.2 — Published June 2, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | agafamosquits tropical |
| Dutch | Amazonemuggenvanger |
| English | Tropical Gnatcatcher |
| English (United States) | Tropical Gnatcatcher |
| French | Gobemoucheron tropical |
| French (France) | Gobemoucheron tropical |
| German | Amazonasmückenfänger |
| Japanese | カオジロブユムシクイ |
| Norwegian | krattmyggsmett |
| Polish | siwuszka tropikalna |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | balança-rabo-de-chapéu-preto/de-roraima/do-acre/do-nordeste |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Balança-rabo-de-chapéu-preto |
| Russian | Амазонская комароловка |
| Serbian | Tropska komarica |
| Slovak | sivuška tropická |
| Spanish | Perlita Tropical |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Perlita Tropical |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Perlita Tropical |
| Spanish (Peru) | Perlita Tropical |
| Spanish (Spain) | Perlita tropical |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Chirito de Chaparrales |
| Swedish | blygrå myggsnappare |
| Turkish | Tropikal Bitkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Комароловка тропічна |
Revision Notes
Peter F. D. Boesman updated the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, 1788)
PROTONYM:
Todus plumbeus
Gmelin, 1788. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I], p.444.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Surinam.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- POLIOPTILA
- polioptila / polioptilus
- plumbea
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