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Grey-headed Warbler

Myiothlypis griseiceps (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1868)

The grey-headed warbler is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Parulidae
Genus:
   Myiothlypis
Scientific:
  Myiothlypis griseiceps

Original description

Citation:
  (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1868)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1868, pt.1 p.170

Imprint year:
  1868

Protonym:
  Basileuterus griseiceps

Type locality:
  woods of Caripe, [Monagas,] Venezuela.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91104#page/218/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2B235A4C2DEC7D99

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2B235A4C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2B235A4C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 950077


NEAR THREATENED

English:
Grey-headed Warbler
Bulgarian:
Венецуелско коприварче
Catalan:
bosquerola reial capgrisa
Czech:
lesňáček šedohlavý
Danish:
Gråhovedet Tangarsanger
German:
Grauwangen-Waldsänger
Esperanto:
grizkapa parulio
Spanish:
Reinita Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Reinita Cabecigrís
Estonian:
monagase selvasäälik
Finnish:
venezuelankerttuli
French:
Paruline à tête grise
Croatian:
maslinastokrila sjeničica
Italian:
Parula testagrigia
Japanese (romaji):
haigashiraamerikamushikui
Japanese:
ハイガシラアメリカムシクイ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvis nykštukinis parulidas
Dutch:
Grijswangzanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudparula
Norwegian:
Gråhodeparula
Polish:
koronówka szarogłowa
Portuguese:
Pula-pula-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal):
mariquita-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Серогорлый певун
Slovak:
horárik sivolíci
Serbian:
Sivoglava cvrkutarka
Swedish:
caripeskogssångare
Turkish:
Gri başlı ötleğen
Ukrainian:
Коронник венесуельський
Chinese:
灰头王森莺
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭王森鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Avilist 2025:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Paruline à tête grise ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Paruline à tête grise ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 1st edition:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2021:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2022:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements, version 2023:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements, version 2024:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements, version 2025:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 4th edition:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2015:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2016:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2017:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2018:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Clements, version 2019:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 1.50:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 1.52:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
eBird version 1.53:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
eBird version 1.54:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 1.55:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2015:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2016:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2017:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2018:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2019:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2021:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
eBird version 2022:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
eBird version 2023:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
eBird version 2024:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
eBird version 2025:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Myiothlypis griseiceps)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Basileuterus griseiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Basileuterus griseiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Basileuterus griseiceps
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025):
Gray-headed Warbler ( Basileuterus griseiceps)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Basileuterus griseiceps
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Basileuterus griseiceps

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Венецуелско коприварче
Catalan: bosquerola reial capgrisa
Czech: lesňáček šedohlavý, Lesnácek šedolící
Danish: Gråhovedet Tangarsanger
German: Grauwangen-Waldsänger
English: Gray headed Warbler, Gray-headed Redstart, Gray-headed Warbler, Grey headed Warbler, Grey-headed Redstart, Grey-headed Warbler
[ENAV]: Gray-headed Warbler
English, HBW: Grey-headed Warbler
English (IOC): Grey-headed Warbler
English (United States): Gray-headed Warbler
Esperanto: Grizkapa parulio
Spanish: Chiví Cabecigris, Chiví cabecigrís, Chiví de Cabeza Gris, Reinita Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain): Reinita Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Gray-headed Warbler
Spanish (Venezuela): Chiví Cabecigris, Chiví cabecigrís
Estonian: monagase selvasäälik
Finnish: Venezuelankerttuli
French: Paruline à tête grise
French (Guyane): Paruline à tête grise
Croatian: maslinastokrila sjeničica
Italian: Parula reale testagrigia, Parula testagrigia
Japanese (romaji): haigashiraamerikamushikui
Japanese: ハイガシラアメリカムシクイ
Scientific: Basileuterus griseiceps, Chlorospingus (Hemispingus) canipileus, Myiothlypis griseiceps
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvis nykštukinis parulidas
Dutch: Grijswangzanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudparula
Norwegian: Gråhodeparula
Polish: koronówka szaroglowa, koronówka szarogłowa
Portuguese: Pula-pula-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): mariquita-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Серогорлый певун, Серощёкий корольковый певун
Slovak: horárik sivolíci
Serbian: Sivoglava cvrkutarka
Swedish: Caripeskogssångare
Turkish: Gri başlı ötleğen
Ukrainian: Коронник венесуельський
Chinese: 灰头王森莺
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭王森鶯

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