The black-capped hemispingus is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Andes mountains of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1842)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
5 p.335
Protonym:
Arremon atro-pileus
Type locality:
Bolivia ; error, Bogota, Colombia, fide Hellmayr, 1936, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 9, p. 419.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51063#page/347/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
99C7090AB4C7F1DC
Avibase ID:
avibase-99C7090A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/99C7090A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560367
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) |
| Clements, version 2021: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Hemispingus atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Black-capped Hemispingus (Black-capped) ( Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Hemispingus atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Black-capped Hemispingus ( Kleinothraupis atropileus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hemispingus atropileus atropileus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hemispingus atropileus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Kleinothraupis [atropileus or auricularis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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