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Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina (Sclater, PL, 1855)

The Dusky Antbird or Tyrannine Antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina) is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is a resident breeder in tropical Central and South America from southeastern Mexico southwards to western Ecuador, and Amazonian Brazil. Source: Wikipedia




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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thamnophilidae
Genus:
  Cercomacra

Scientific:
  Cercomacra tyrannina

Citation:
  (Sclater, PL, 1855)

Reference:
  PZS Pt23 no.290 p.90 pl.98

Protonym:
  Pyriglena tyrannina

Avibase ID:
  7064BD0222050C53

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7064BD02

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559118

Geographic range:

  • Cercomacra tyrannina [tyrannina or rufiventris]: Cent. Panama to e Colombia, s Venezuela and nw Brazil
  • Cercomacra tyrannina crepera: SE Mexico to w Panama
  • Cercomacra tyrannina vicina: E slope of Eastern Andes of n Colombia and nw Venezuela
  • Cercomacra tyrannina saturatior: The Guianas and ne Amazonian Brazil
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Dusky Antbird
Czech:
mravenčík tmavošedý
German:
Dunkelgrauer Ameisenfänger
Danish:
Mørk Myrefugl
Spanish:
Hormiguero Tirano
Finnish:
savumuura
French:
Grisin sombre
Italian:
Formichiere fosco
Japanese:
usuguroaridori
Japanese:
ウスグロアリドリ
Dutch:
Tiranmiervogel
Norwegian:
Tinnmaurfugl
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tinnmaurfugl
Polish:
mrówkowodzik ciemny
Portuguese:
Chororó-pocua
Portuguese (Brazil):
chororó-escuro
Russian:
Тиранновая кустарниковая муравьянка
Slovak:
mravcovka tmavá
Swedish:
brungrå myrfågel
Ukrainian:
Ману тирановий
Chinese:
暗蚁鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grisin sombre ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacra tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Dusky Antbird ( Cercomacroides tyrannina)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cercomacra tyrannina [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cercomacra tyrannina [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cercomacra [tyrannina or laeta] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms


Arawak: Yorokase
Catalan: formiguera argentada
Carib: Pirimaru
Czech: mravenčík tmavošedý
Danish: Mørk Myrefugl
German: Dunkelgrauer Ameisenfänger, Grauameisenfänger, Tyrannenameisenfänger
English: Dusky Antbird
English (IOC): Dusky Antbird
Spanish: Hormiguerito Marañero, Hormiguero Cantor, Hormiguero Negruzco, Hormiguero oscuro, Hormiguero Pizarroso, Hormiguero tirano
Spanish (Colombia): Hormiguero Negruzco, Hormiguero tirano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Hormiguero negruzco
Spanish (Ecuador): Hormiguero oscuro
Spanish (Spain): Hormiguero Tirano
Spanish (HBW): Dusky Antbird
Spanish (Honduras): Hormiguero negruzco
Spanish (Mexico): Hormiguero Cantor, Hormiguero Negruzco, hormiguero tirano
Spanish (Nicaragua): Hormiguero Pizarroso
Spanish (Panama): Hormiguero Negruzco
Spanish (Venezuela): Hormiguero Tirano
Finnish: Savumuura
French: Grisin sombre
Hungarian: füstös hangyászmadár
Italian: Formichiere fosco, Mangiaformiche tiranno
Japanese: usuguroaridori
Japanese: ウスグロアリドリ
Scientific: Cercomacra tyrannina, Cercomacra tyrannina tyrannina, Cercomacroides tyrannina, Pyriglena tyrannina
Lithuanian: Tamsioji krūmyninė skruzdinukė
Dutch: Tiranmiervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tinnmaurfugl
Norwegian: Tinnmaurfugl
Wayampi: Kuliwaki
Polish: mrówinek ciemny, mrówkowodzik ciemny
Portuguese: chororó-escuro, Chororó-pocua, papa-formiga
Portuguese (Brazil): chororo-escuro, Chororó-escuro, papa-formiga
Portuguese (Portugal): Chororó-escuro
Russian: Тиранновая кустарниковая муравьянка
Slovak: mravcovka tmavá
Serbian: Tamna mravarka
Sranan: Mirafowru, Peprefowru
Swedish: brungrå myrfågel, Mörk myrfågel
Ukrainian: Ману тирановий
Chinese: 暗蚁鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 烏蟻鳥

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