Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis (Western Olivaceous Flatbill)

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Western Olivaceous Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis (Sclater, PL 1858)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Pipromorphidae
Genus:
   Rhynchocyclus
Scientific:
  Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis

Original description

Citation:
(Sclater, PL 1858)

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.26, no.351 p.70

Imprint year:
1858

Protonym:
Cyclorhynchus aequinoctialis

Type locality:
Rio Napo, Ecuador.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100585#page/104/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
5F178C08C8B6CFBC

Avibase ID:
avibase-5F178C08

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5F178C08

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 712360

English:
Western Olivaceous Flatbill
Catalan:
tirà becplaner olivaci occidental
Danish:
Vestlig Olivenfladnæb
German:
Westamazonien-Breitschnabeltyrann
Esperanto:
napa platbekulo
Spanish:
Picoplano equinoccial
Spanish (Spain):
Picoplano equinoccial
French:
Tyranneau du Napo
Croatian:
žutokrila elenija
Dutch:
Westelijke Groene Breedbektiran
Norwegian:
pipeflatnebb
Polish:
oliwiak wąwozowy
Portuguese:
bico-chato-equatoriano
Portuguese (Brazil):
bico-chato-grande [grupo aequinoctialis]
Portuguese (Portugal):
bico-chato-ocidental
Slovak:
ploskozob lesný
Serbian:
Zapadna maslinasta muharka
Swedish:
västlig olivflatnäbb
Ukrainian:
Пласкодзьоб західний
Chinese:
西绿扁嘴霸鹟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis)
Avilist 2025: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Western Olivaceous Flatbill ( Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rhynchocyclus [olivaceus or aequinoctialis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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