The grey-headed canary-flycatcher, sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks. Pairs are often seen as they forage for insects by making flycatcher-like sallies and calling aloud. Several subspecies are recognized within their wide distribution range. In the past the genus Culicicapa was considered to be an Old World flycatcher but studies have found them to belong to a new family designated as the Stenostiridae or fairy flycatchers that include the African genera Stenostira and Elminia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1820)
Reference:
Zool. Illustr.
ser.1, 1 pl.13,text
Protonym:
Platyrhynchus Ceylonensis
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29156455
Avibase ID:
D9B57BA430266DA7
Avibase ID:
avibase-D9B57BA4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D9B57BA4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559600
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gobemouche à tête grise ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Gobemouche à tête grise ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Gray-headed Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Gray-headed Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Culicicapa ceylonensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Culicicapa ceylonensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Culicicapa ceylonensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher ( Culicicapa ceylonensis) [version 1] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Culicicapa ceylonensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Culicicapa ceylonensis [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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