The long-tailed silky-flycatcher is a passerine bird which occurs only in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama, usually from 1,850 m altitude to the timberline. It is a thrush-sized species weighing about 37 g. The silky-flycatchers are related to waxwings, and like that group have soft silky plumage. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Cabanis, JL 1861)
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
8(1860) p.402
Protonym:
Ptilogonys caudatus
Type locality:
Irazu, Costa Rica.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14327490#page/896/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
12D30D1A72DAD86E
Avibase ID:
avibase-12D30D1A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/12D30D1A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 726106
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ptilogon à longue queue ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ptilogon à longue queue ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 1st edition: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2021: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2022: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2023: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 4th edition: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2015: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2016: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2017: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2018: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Clements, version 2019: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 1.50: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 1.52: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 1.53: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 1.54: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 1.55: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2015: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2016: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2017: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2018: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2019: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2021: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2022: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
eBird version 2023: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ptilogonys caudatus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ptilogonys caudatus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ptilogonys caudatus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptilogonys caudatus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher ( Ptiliogonys caudatus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilogonys caudatus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptilogonys caudatus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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