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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Muscicapa
Scientific: Muscicapa aquatica
Citation: von Heuglin, 1864
Reference: J.Orn. 12 p.256
Protonym: Muscicapa aquatica
Avibase ID: 77F0C62CDEFDEFD6
Short link: https://avibase.ca/77F0C62C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561233
Geographic range:
Muscicapa aquatica aquatica : southwestern Mauritania south to Gambia, east Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Chad, northern Central African Republic, western South Sudan, and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Muscicapa aquatica infulata : central and eastern South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, western Burundi, western Kenya, northwestern Tanzania, and northeastern Zambia
Muscicapa aquatica lualabae : SE Democratic Republic of the Congo (swamps along Lualaba River)
Muscicapa aquatica grimwoodi : S Zambia (Kabwe district, Suye Lake and Lukanga Swamp)
Source: Clements checklist
English: Swamp Alseonax
Czech: lejsek bažinný
German: Sumpfschnäpper
Danish: Sumpfluesnapper
Spanish: Papamoscas Palustre
Finnish: rantasieppo
French: Gobemouche des marais
Italian: Pigliamosche di palude
Japanese: numahitaki
Japanese: ヌマヒタキ
Dutch: Moerasvliegenvanger
Norwegian: Sumpfluesnapper
Polish: mucholówka blotna
Portuguese: Papa-moscas-dos-pauis
Russian: Болотная мухоловка
Slovak: muchár mokraďový
Swedish: sumpflugsnappare
Chinese: 泽鹟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gobemouche des marais ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Gobemouche des marais ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 1st edition: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 3rd edition: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 4th edition: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements, version 2015: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements, version 2016: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements, version 2017: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Clements, version 2018: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 1.50: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 1.52: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 1.53: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 1.55: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 2015: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 2016: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 2017: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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eBird version 2018: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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James Lee Peters: Muscicapa aquatica
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James Lee Peters (original): Muscicapa aquatica
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Muscicapa aquatica
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Swamp Alseonax ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Swamp Flycatcher ( Muscicapa aquatica )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Muscicapa aquatica
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Muscicapa aquatica
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: papamosques dels aiguamollsCzech: Lejsek bažinnýDanish: SumpfluesnapperGerman: SumpfschnäpperEnglish: Swamp Alseonax, Swamp FlycatcherEnglish (IOC): Swamp FlycatcherEnglish (Kenya): Swamp FlycatcherSpanish: Papamoscas Palustre, Papamoscas PantaneroSpanish (Spain): Papamoscas PalustreSpanish (HBW): Swamp FlycatcherFinnish: RantasieppoFrench: Gobemouche des maraisItalian: Pigliamosche delle paludi, Pigliamosche di paludeJapanese: mizubehitaki, numahitakiJapanese: ヌマヒタキ, ミズベヒタキLatin: Alseonax aquaticus, Muscicapa aquatica, Muscicapa aquatica aquatica, Muscicapa aquaticusLithuanian: Pelkinė musinukėDutch: MoerasvliegenvangerNorwegian Nynorsk: SumpflugesnapparNorwegian: SumpfluesnapperPolish: mucholówka blotna, muchołówka błotnaPortuguese: Papa-moscas-dos-pauisRussian: Болотная мухоловкаSlovak: muchár mokraďovýSwedish: SumpflugsnappareSwahili: Shore-mbugaUkrainian: Мухоловка болотянаChinese: 泽鹟Chinese (Traditional): 沼澤鶲