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Chattering Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus sticturus Hellmayr, CE 1902

The chattering gnatwren is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae, the gnatcatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Polioptilidae
Genus:
   Ramphocaenus
Scientific:
  Ramphocaenus sticturus

Original description

Citation:
  Hellmayr, CE 1902

Reference:
   Verh. (K.K.) Zool.-Bot. Gesell. Wien 52 p. 97

Protonym:
  Ramphocaenus sticturus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13332642

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7113E3938AA637C0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7113E393

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7113E393

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 925064

Geographic range:

  • Ramphocaenus sticturus sticturus: SW Brazil (Mato Grosso)
  • Ramphocaenus sticturus obscurus: Tropical e Peru (Loreto) to n Bolivia (La Paz)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Chattering Gnatwren
German:
Schwatzdegenschnäbler
Spanish:
Soterillo Parloteador
Spanish (Spain):
Soterillo parloteador
French:
Microbate babillard
Japanese:
ハシナガブユムシクイ (sticturus/obscurus)
Dutch:
Hellmayrs Muggensluiper
Norwegian:
spydknottsmett (sticturus/obscurus)
Polish:
gnomik białosterny
Portuguese:
chirito-do-bambu
Portuguese (Brazil):
chirito-do-bambu
Russian:
Говорливая комароловка
Slovak:
zobálik bambusový
Serbian:
Komarica čavrljanka
Swedish:
tjatterknottsmyg
Ukrainian:
комароловка бамбукова
Chinese:
噪蚋莺

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Straight-billed Gnatwren [obscurus or sticturus] ( Ramphocaenus melanurus [obscurus or sticturus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Straight-billed Gnatwren [obscurus or sticturus] ( Ramphocaenus melanurus [obscurus or sticturus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Straight-billed Gnatwren [obscurus or sticturus] ( Ramphocaenus melanurus [obscurus or sticturus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
Clements, version 2022:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
Clements, version 2019:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
eBird version 2015:
Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering) ( Ramphocaenus melanurus sticturus/obscurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering) ( Ramphocaenus melanurus sticturus/obscurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering) ( Ramphocaenus melanurus sticturus/obscurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering) ( Ramphocaenus melanurus sticturus/obscurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
eBird version 2021:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
eBird version 2022:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
eBird version 2023:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Chattering Gnatwren ( Ramphocaenus sticturus) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ramphocaenus [melanurus or sticturus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


German: Schwatzdegenschnäbler
English: Chattering Gnatwren, Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering), Straight-billed Gnatwren [obscurus or sticturus]
English, HBW: Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering)
English (IOC): Chattering Gnatwren, Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering)
English (United States): Chattering Gnatwren
Spanish: Saltón Picudo (sticturus/obscurus), Soterillo Parloteador, Soterillo Picudo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Soterillo Picudo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (Ecuador): Soterillo Piquilargo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (Spain): Soterillo parloteador, Soterillo Picudo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (HBW): Long-billed Gnatwren (Chattering)
Spanish (Mexico): Saltón Picudo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (Panama): Soterillo Piquilargo (sticturus/obscurus)
Spanish (Peru): Soterillo Parloteador
French: Microbate à long bec (obscurus), Microbate à long bec [obscurus ou sticturus], Microbate à long bec [sticturus ou obscurus], Microbate babillard
Japanese (romaji): hashinagabuyumushikui (sticturus/obscurus)
Japanese: ハシナガブユムシクイ (sticturus/obscurus)
Scientific: Ramphocaenus melanurus [obscurus or sticturus], Ramphocaenus melanurus obscurus, Ramphocaenus melanurus sticturus/obscurus, Ramphocaenus sticturus, Ramphocaenus sticturus obscurus, Ramphocaenus sticturus sticturus
Dutch: Hellmayrs Muggensluiper, Zwartstaartmuggensluiper (sticturus/obscurus)
Norwegian: spydknottsmett (sticturus/obscurus)
Polish: gnomik białosterny
Portuguese: chirito-do-bambu
Portuguese (Brazil): chirito-do-bambu
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-mosquitos-trinador
Russian: Говорливая комароловка
Slovak: zobálik bambusový
Serbian: Komarica čavrljanka
Swedish: långnäbbad knottsmyg (sticturus/obscurus), tjatterknottsmyg
Turkish: Geveze bitkuşu
Ukrainian: комароловка бамбукова
Chinese: 噪蚋莺

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