Parmoptila rubrifrons (Gold Coast Antpecker)

Gold Coast Antpecker

Parmoptila rubrifrons (Sharpe, RB; Ussher, HT 1872)

The red-fronted antpecker is a species of songbird found in Western Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is tentatively placed in the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae). It often contains the eastern Jameson's antpecker as a subspecies. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Parmoptila
Scientific:
  Parmoptila rubrifrons

Original description

Citation:
(Sharpe, RB; Ussher, HT 1872)

Reference:
Ibis

Protonym:
Pholidornis rubrifrons

Type locality:
Denkera, Ghana.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8618142

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6B6E52A12365B1AC

Avibase ID:
avibase-6B6E52A1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6B6E52A1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561840

NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

Parmoptila rubrifrons: Liberia (Mount Nimba) to southern Mali and south-central Ghana

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Gold Coast Antpecker
Catalan:
picaformigues de front vermell
Czech:
rezohlávek červenočelý
Danish:
Rødpandet Myreastrild
German:
Rotstirn-Ameisenpicker
Spanish:
Estrilda Piquifina Frentirroja
Spanish (Spain):
Estrilda Piquifina Frentirroja
Finnish:
keltamuurahaispeippo
French:
Parmoptile à front rouge
Croatian:
riđotrba estrilda
Hungarian:
vöröshomlokú hangyászpinty
Italian:
Beccaformica fronterossa
Japanese (romaji):
akabitaimushikuikinpara
Japanese:
アカビタイムシクイキンパラ
Lithuanian:
Raudonkaktė skruzdinė astrilda
Dutch:
Roodstermierenpikker
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudpanneastrild
Norwegian:
Rødpanneastrild
Polish:
mrówinka czerwonoczelna
Portuguese:
Pica-formiga-de-fronte-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
pica-formigas-de-testa-ruiva
Russian:
Краснолобый астрильд
Slovak:
astrilda červenočelá
Serbian:
Crvenočela mravojeda zeba
Swedish:
rödpannad myrpickare
Ukrainian:
Астрильд-мурахоїд червонолобий
Chinese:
红额啄花雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紅額啄蟻雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Gold Coast Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Parmoptila jamesoni rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Parmoptila rubrifrons rubrifrons [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red-fronted Antpecker ( Parmoptila rubrifrons) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Parmoptila woodhousei rubrifrons [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Parmoptila woodhousei rubrifrons [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Parmoptila rubrifrons
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Parmoptila rubrifrons [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Parmoptila [rubrifrons or jamesoni] (sensu lato) by some authors

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