Formicarius colma [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus] (Rufous-capped Antthrush (Rufous-capped))

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Rufous-capped Antthrush (Rufous-capped)

Formicarius colma [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus] (= Formicarius colma colma) Boddaert, P 1783

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Formicariidae
Genus:
   Formicarius
Scientific:
  Formicarius colma colma

Original description

Citation:
Boddaert, P 1783

Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton

Protonym:
Formicarius Colma

Type locality:
Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 703, fig. 1.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/65/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
44FBD5243854C13A

Avibase ID:
avibase-44FBD524

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/44FBD524

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924762

English:
Rufous-capped Antthrush [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus]
Catalan:
remenafulles de capell vermell [grup colma]
Czech:
mravenčíkovec rezavočapkový [skupina colma]
Danish:
Colmamyredrossel (Almindelig)
German:
Rostkappen-Ameisendrossel [colma-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Formicario Capirrojo (Capirrojo)
Spanish (Spain):
Formicario capirrojo (capirrojo)
Finnish:
kruunumuura (colma- ryhmä)
French:
Tétéma colma (colma)
Dutch:
Roodkruinmierlijster (nominate-groep)
Norwegian:
rødkronemaurrikse (colma gr.)
Polish:
mrówkowód rudogłowy [gr. colma]
Portuguese (Brazil):
galinha-do-mato [grupo colma]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Galinha-do-mato [grupo colma]
Slovak:
mravčiarik červenohlavý (červenohlavý)
Serbian:
Zapadni riđokapi mravlji drozd
Swedish:
rostkronad myrtrast [gruppen colma]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-capped Antthrush [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus] ( Formicarius colma [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous-capped Antthrush [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus] ( Formicarius colma [colma, nigrifrons or amazonicus])
eBird version 2025: Rufous-capped Antthrush (Rufous-capped) ( Formicarius colma [colma Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Formicarius colma

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