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Black-capped Flycatcher

Empidonax atriceps Salvin, O 1870

The black-capped flycatcher is a very small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Tyrannidae
Genus:
   Empidonax
Scientific:
  Empidonax atriceps


Original description

Citation:
  Salvin, O 1870

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1870, Part 2 p.198

Protonym:
  Empidonax atriceps

Type locality:
  Volcan de Chiriqui, Panama.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28555028


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C5DC7CA8D6D87B76

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C5DC7CA8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C5DC7CA8


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559906

Geographic range:

  • Empidonax atriceps: Mountains of Costa Rica and w Panama
English:
Black-capped Flycatcher
Catalan:
mosquer capnegre
Czech:
tyranovec černočapkový
Danish:
Sorthættet Empidonax
German:
Schwarzkappen-Schnäppertyrann
Spanish:
Mosquero Cabecinegro
Spanish (Spain):
Mosquero Cabecinegro
Finnish:
nokipääsieppari
French:
Moucherolle à tête noire
Croatian:
crnokapi muhar
Hungarian:
kormosfejű tirannusz
Italian:
Pigliamosche capinero
Japanese (romaji):
zuguromejirohaetori
Japanese:
ズグロメジロハエトリ
Lithuanian:
Juodakepuris empidonaksas
Dutch:
Zwartkapfeetiran
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svarthetteempid
Norwegian:
Svarthetteempid
Polish:
empidonka czarnogłowa
Portuguese:
papa-mosquitos-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
caça-moscas-de-barrete-preto
Russian:
Черноголовый мухолов
Slovak:
pamuchár čiernohlavý
Serbian:
Crnokapa muharka
Swedish:
svarthättad empid
Ukrainian:
Піві-малюк чорноголовий
Chinese:
黑顶纹霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑頂蚊霸鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Moucherolle à tête noire ( Empidonax atriceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Moucherolle à tête noire ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 1st edition:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2021:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2022:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2023:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 4th edition:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2015:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2016:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2017:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2018:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Clements, version 2019:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
eBird version 1.50:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
eBird version 1.52:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
eBird version 1.53:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Empidonax atriceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Empidonax atriceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Empidonax atriceps
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Black-capped Flycatcher ( Empidonax atriceps)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Empidonax atriceps
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Empidonax atriceps

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: mosquer capnegre
Czech: Tyranovec cernocapkový, tyranovec černočapkový
Danish: Sorthættet Empidonax
German: Kapuzentyrann, Schwarzkappen-Schnäppertyrann
English: Black capped Flycatcher, Black-capped Flycatcher
English, HBW: Black-capped Flycatcher
English (IOC): Black-capped Flycatcher
English (United States): Black-capped Flycatcher
Spanish: Mosquerito cabecinegro, Mosquero Cabecinegro, Mosqueta de Capa Negra
Spanish (Costa Rica): Mosquerito cabecinegro
Spanish (Spain): Mosquero Cabecinegro
Spanish (HBW): Black-capped Flycatcher
Spanish (Panama): Mosquerito Cabecinegro
Estonian: mustpea-salutikat
Finnish: Nokipääsieppari
French: Moucherolle à tête noire
French (Guyane): Moucherolle à tête noire
Croatian: crnokapi muhar
Hungarian: kormosfejű tirannusz
Italian: Pigliamosche capinero
Japanese (romaji): zuguromejirohaetori
Japanese: ズグロメジロハエトリ
Scientific: Empidonax atriceps
Lithuanian: Juodakepuris empidonaksas
Dutch: Zwartkapfeetiran, Zwartkap-feetiran
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svarthetteempid
Norwegian: Svarthetteempid
Polish: empidonka czarnoglowa, empidonka czarnogłowa
Portuguese: papa-mosquitos-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): caça-moscas-de-barrete-preto
Russian: Черноголовый мухолов, Черношапочный эмпидонакс
Slovak: pamuchár čiernohlavý
Serbian: Crnokapa muharka
Swedish: Svarthättad empid
Turkish: Kara tepeli sinekkapan
Ukrainian: Піві-малюк чорноголовий
Chinese: 黑顶纹霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 黑頂蚊霸鶲

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