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Para Gnatcatcher (Para)
Polioptila paraensis Todd, WEC 1937
The Para gnatcatcher or Klages's gnatcatcher, is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila paraensis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila paraensis
Original description
Citation:
Todd, WEC 1937
Reference:
Ann. Carnegie Mus.
25 p.255
Protonym:
Polioptila paraensis
Type locality:
Benevides, Para, Brazil.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/216377#page/361/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
6909DD14B495EBAD
Avibase ID:
avibase-6909DD14
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6909DD14
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916701
English:
Para Gnatcatcher
Bulgarian:
Бразилска комароловка
Catalan:
agafamosquits de Pará
Czech:
leskot amazonský
Danish:
Parásnerresmutte
German:
Parámückenfänger
Esperanto:
paraa polioptilo
Spanish:
Perlita de Pará
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita de Pará
Estonian:
pará händkäblik
French:
Gobemoucheron du Para
Croatian:
amazonska mušičarka
Japanese:
パラブユムシクイ
Lithuanian:
parinis mašalinukas
Dutch:
Parámuggenvanger
Norwegian:
amazonmyggsmett (paraensis)
Polish:
siwuszka brazylijska
Portuguese:
Balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Brazil):
balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-mosquitos-paraense
Russian:
Беленская комароловка
Slovak:
sivuška amazonská
Serbian:
Klageova komarica
Swedish:
amazonmyggsnappare
Turkish:
Para bitkuşu
Ukrainian:
Комароловка амазонійська
Chinese:
帕拉蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional):
巴拉蚋鶯
Para Gnatcatcher
Bulgarian:
Бразилска комароловка
Catalan:
agafamosquits de Pará
Czech:
leskot amazonský
Danish:
Parásnerresmutte
German:
Parámückenfänger
Esperanto:
paraa polioptilo
Spanish:
Perlita de Pará
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita de Pará
Estonian:
pará händkäblik
French:
Gobemoucheron du Para
Croatian:
amazonska mušičarka
Japanese:
パラブユムシクイ
Lithuanian:
parinis mašalinukas
Dutch:
Parámuggenvanger
Norwegian:
amazonmyggsmett (paraensis)
Polish:
siwuszka brazylijska
Portuguese:
Balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Brazil):
balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-mosquitos-paraense
Russian:
Беленская комароловка
Slovak:
sivuška amazonská
Serbian:
Klageova komarica
Swedish:
amazonmyggsnappare
Turkish:
Para bitkuşu
Ukrainian:
Комароловка амазонійська
Chinese:
帕拉蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional):
巴拉蚋鶯
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Polioptila paraensis paraensis [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Polioptila guianensis paraensis |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gobemoucheron du Para ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| Clements, version 2021: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para) ( Polioptila guianensis paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Para Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Polioptila guianensis paraensis [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Klage's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (31/07/2025): Klages's Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila paraensis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polioptila paraensis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polioptila paraensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Polioptila [guianensis, facilis or paraensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Бразилска комароловка
Catalan: agafamosquits de Pará
Czech: leskot amazonský
Danish: Parásnerresmutte
German: Paramückenfänger, Parámückenfänger
English: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para), Klage's Gnatcatcher, Klages's Gnatcatcher, Para Gnatcatcher, Para Gnatcatcher (Para)
[ENAV]: Klages's Gnatcatcher
English, HBW: Guianan Gnatcatcher (Klage's)
English (IOC): Para Gnatcatcher
English (United States): Klage's Gnatcatcher, Klages's Gnatcatcher
Esperanto: paraa polioptilo
Spanish: Perlita de Pará, Perlita Guayanesa (paraensis)
Spanish (Spain): Perlita de Pará, Perlita Guayanesa (paraensis)
Spanish (HBW): Guianan Gnatcatcher (Para)
Estonian: pará händkäblik
French: Gobemoucheron du Para, Gobemoucheron guyanais (Para), Gobemoucheron guyanais (paraensis)
French (Guyane): Gobemoucheron du Para
Croatian: amazonska mušičarka
Japanese (romaji): haiirobuyumushikui (paraensis)
Japanese: ハイイロブユムシクイ (paraensis), パラブユムシクイ
Scientific: Polioptila guianensis paraensis, Polioptila paraensis, Polioptila paraensis paraensis
Lithuanian: parinis mašalinukas
Dutch: Guyana-muggenvanger (paraensis), Parámuggenvanger
Norwegian: amazonmyggsmett (paraensis)
Polish: siwuszka brazylijska
Portuguese: Balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Brazil): balanca-rabo-paraense, balança-rabo-paraense
Portuguese (Portugal): Balança-rabo-paraense, caça-mosquitos-paraense
Russian: Беленская комароловка
Slovak: sivuška amazonská
Serbian: Gvajanska komarica (paraensis), Klageova komarica
Swedish: amazonmyggsnappare
Turkish: Para bitkuşu
Ukrainian: Комароловка амазонійська
Chinese: 帕拉蚋莺
Chinese (Traditional): 巴拉蚋鶯
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