Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea Scientific name definitions
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (7)
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.2 — Published June 2, 2023
Revision Notes
Version: 1.2 — Published June 2, 2023
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
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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