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Maranon Gnatcatcher
Polioptila maior Hellmayr, CE 1900
The tropical gnatcatcher is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of the Neotropics. There are large geographical variations in its voice and plumage, resulting in some populations sometimes being considered separate species, notably the bilineata group as the white-browed gnatcatcher, and the taxon maior as the Marañón gnatcatcher. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila maior
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Polioptilidae
Genus:
Polioptila
Scientific:
Polioptila maior
Original description
Citation:
Hellmayr, CE 1900
Reference:
Novit. Zool.
7, no.3 p.538
Protonym:
P[olioptila] nigriceps maior
Type locality:
Sueccha [= Succha] , 3,000 m., Huamachuco, Libertad, Peru.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22656#page/552/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A039EC1340513181
Avibase ID:
avibase-A039EC13
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A039EC13
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925086
English:
Marañón Gnatcatcher
Bulgarian:
Перуанска комароловка
Catalan:
agafamosquits del Marañón
Czech:
leskot peruánský
Danish:
Peru Snerresmutte
German:
Marañónmückenfänger
Esperanto:
maranjona polioptilo
Spanish:
Perlita del Marañón
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita del Marañón
French:
Gobemoucheron du Maranon
Croatian:
peruanska mušičarka
Dutch:
Marañónmuggenvanger
Norwegian:
marañonmyggsmett
Polish:
siwuszka peruwiańska
Portuguese:
balança-rabo-do-maranhão
Slovak:
sivuška peruánska
Serbian:
Maranjonska komarica
Swedish:
marañónmyggsnappare
Turkish:
Maranyon Bitkuşu
Chinese:
马谷蚋莺
Marañón Gnatcatcher
Bulgarian:
Перуанска комароловка
Catalan:
agafamosquits del Marañón
Czech:
leskot peruánský
Danish:
Peru Snerresmutte
German:
Marañónmückenfänger
Esperanto:
maranjona polioptilo
Spanish:
Perlita del Marañón
Spanish (Spain):
Perlita del Marañón
French:
Gobemoucheron du Maranon
Croatian:
peruanska mušičarka
Dutch:
Marañónmuggenvanger
Norwegian:
marañonmyggsmett
Polish:
siwuszka peruwiańska
Portuguese:
balança-rabo-do-maranhão
Slovak:
sivuška peruánska
Serbian:
Maranjonska komarica
Swedish:
marañónmyggsnappare
Turkish:
Maranyon Bitkuşu
Chinese:
马谷蚋莺
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Marañón Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) |
| Clements, version 2021: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2022: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2023: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2024: Marañon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2025: Marañon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2022: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2023: Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon) ( Polioptila plumbea maior) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2024: Marañon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2025: Marañon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Maranon Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila maior) [version 4] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Polioptila plumbea maior [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Polioptila [plumbea, bilineata or maior]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Перуанска комароловка
Catalan: agafamosquits del Marañón
Czech: leskot peruánský
Danish: Peru Snerresmutte, Perusnerresmutte
German: Amazonasmückenfänger (maior), Marañónmückenfänger
English: Maranon Gnatcatcher, Marañon Gnatcatcher, Marañón Gnatcatcher, Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon)
[ENAV]: Marañon Gnatcatcher
English, HBW: Maranon Gnatcatcher
English (IOC): Maranon Gnatcatcher, Tropical Gnatcatcher (Maranon)
English (United States): Marañon Gnatcatcher, Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon)
Esperanto: maranjona polioptilo
Spanish: Perlita del Marañón, Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Ecuador): Perlita del Marañón, Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Spain): Perlita del Marañón, Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (HBW): Tropical Gnatcatcher (Marañon)
Spanish (Mexico): Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Panama): Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Peru): Perlita del Marañón, Perlita Tropical (maior)
Spanish (Venezuela): Chirito de Chaparrales (maior)
French: Gobemoucheron du Maranon, Gobemoucheron tropical (du Maranon), Gobemoucheron tropical (maior)
French (Guyane): Gobemoucheron tropical (maior)
Croatian: peruanska mušičarka
Italian: Pigliamoschini del Maranon
Japanese (romaji): kaojirobuyumushikui, kaojirobuyumushikui (maior)
Japanese: カオジロブユムシクイ, カオジロブユムシクイ (maior), カオジロブユムシクイ（maior）
Scientific: Polioptila maior, Polioptila maior maior, Polioptila maior maranonica, Polioptila maranonica, Polioptila nigriceps maior, Polioptila plumbea maior, Polioptila plumbea maranonica
Dutch: Amazonemuggenvanger (maior), Marañónmuggenvanger
Norwegian: krattmyggsmett (maior), marañonmyggsmett
Polish: siwuszka peruwianska, siwuszka peruwiańska, siwuszka tropikalna (maior)
Portuguese: balança-rabo-do-maranhão
Portuguese (Brazil): balança-rabo-de-chapéu-preto (maior)
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-mosquitos-tropical (maior)
Russian: Амазонская комароловка (maior)
Slovak: sivuška peruánska, sivuška peruánska (skup.)
Serbian: Maranjonska komarica, Tropska komarica (maior)
Swedish: blygrå myggsnappare (maior), marañónmyggsnappare
Turkish: Maranyon Bitkuşu, Tropikal bitkuşu (maior)
Ukrainian: Комароловка тропічна (підвид maior)
Chinese: 马谷蚋莺
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