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Fairy Warbler

Stenostira scita (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

The fairy flycatcher or fairy warbler is a small passerine bird. Formerly placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, it is now separated with some other "odd flycatchers" as the new family Stenostiridae. It is the only member of the genus Stenostira. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Stenostiridae
Genus:
   Stenostira
Scientific:
  Stenostira scita

Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 21 p.474

Protonym:
  Muscicapa scita

Type locality:
  Lower Orange River ex Levaillant (cf. Lawson, 1962, Durban Mus. Novit., 6, p. 217).

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18040660

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D6F5D2243E2CFA75

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D6F5D224

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D6F5D224

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563140

Geographic range:

  • Stenostira scita: breeds scrub and fynbos of hills and mountains of southern South Africa; non-breeders reach southern Namibia to Zimbabwe
  • Stenostira scita scita: breeds southwestern South Africa; winters northward to southern Namibia
  • Stenostira scita rudebecki: breeds Lesotho; winters in northeastern South Africa
  • Stenostira scita saturatior: breeds south-central South Africa; winters to Free State (South Africa)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Fairy Warbler
Catalan:
papamosques follet
Czech:
krejčiříček ťuhýkovitý
Danish:
Alfesanger
German:
Elfenschnäpper
Spanish:
Papamoscas Duende
Spanish (Spain):
Papamoscas Duende
Finnish:
keijusieppo
French:
Mignard enchanteur
Croatian:
crnolica vilinska muharica
Italian:
Pigliamosche fatato
Japanese (romaji):
sennyohitaki
Japanese:
センニョヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Puikioji musinukė
Dutch:
Elfvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvisthoppar
Norwegian:
Kvisthopper
Polish:
owadówka
Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-d'asa-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-moscas-duende
Russian:
Комаролов-эльф
Slovak:
čiernonôžka čarovná
Swedish:
grå feflugsnappare
Ukrainian:
чорноніжка ошатна
Chinese:
仙莺
Chinese (Traditional):
細嘴鶲〔靈仙鶲，鶯鶲〕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Fairy Warbler ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mignard enchanteur ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mignard enchanteur ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Fairy Warbler ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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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:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
African Fairy-flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
African Fairy-flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Fairy Warbler ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Stenostira scita [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Stenostira scita [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Stenostira scita [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Fairy Warbler ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Fairy Warbler ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Fairy Flycatcher ( Stenostira scita) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stenostira scita [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stenostira scita [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Feevlieevanger, Feevlieëvanger, Feëvlieëvanger, Rooistertvlieëvanger
Catalan: papamosques follet
Czech: Apalis tuhýkovitý, krejčiříček ťuhýkovitý
Danish: Alfesanger, Fluesnappersanger
German: Elfensänger, Elfen-Sänger, Elfenschnäpper, Livingstones Rotschwanzschnäpper
English: African Fairy-flycatcher, Fairy Flycatcher, Fairy Flycatcher-Warbler, Fairy Warbler
English, HBW: Fairy Flycatcher
English (IOC): Fairy Flycatcher
English (United States): Fairy Flycatcher
Spanish: Papamoscas Duende
Spanish (Spain): Papamoscas Duende
Spanish (HBW): Fairy Flycatcher
Finnish: Keijukerttu, keijusieppo
French: Érythrocerque de Livingstone, Gobemouche des fées, Mignard enchanteur, Sténostire féérique
Croatian: crnolica vilinska muharica
Italian: Pigliamosche coda a ventaglio, Pigliamosche fatato
Japanese (romaji): sennyohitaki, sennyomushikui
Japanese: センニョヒタキ, センニョムシクイ
Scientific: Muscicapa scita, Stenostira scita, Stenostira scita scita
Lithuanian: Puikioji musinukė
Dutch: Elfapalis, Elf-apalis, Elfvliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvisthoppar
Norwegian: Kvisthopper
Polish: bialobrzezek, białobrzeżek, owadówka
Portuguese: Papa-moscas-d'asa-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-moscas-duende
Russian: Комаролов-эльф, Стеностира
Slovak: čiernonôžka čarovná
Swedish: grå feflugsnappare, Kvisthoppare
Turkish: İpeksi sinekkapan
Ukrainian: Чорноніжка, чорноніжка ошатна
Chinese: 仙莺
Chinese (Traditional): 細嘴鶲〔靈仙鶲，鶯鶲〕

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