Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Golden-crowned Flycatcher (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus) - HBW 9, p. 412
French: Tyran à casque d’or
German: Andenmaskentyrann
Spanish: Bienteveo Coronidorado
Taxonomy: Sc[aphorhynchus] chrysocephalus Tschudi, 1844, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru.
Affinities of genus uncertain; for long hypothesized as being closest to Conopias, largely on basis of similar hole-nesting tendencies. Genus probably monophyletic, although this only weakly supported by recent analyses of molecular-sequence data (likely due to inappropriate markers for the apparently long branches and deep level of divergence within genus). Results of separate analyses of plumage/syringeal morphology and molecular data were not completely congruent, but do suggest some strong tentative conclusions. Present species and M. hemichrysus originally considered conspe.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Sc[aphorhynchus] chrysocephalus Tschudi, 1844, Chanchamayo, Junín, Peru.
Affinities of genus uncertain; for long hypothesized as being closest to Conopias, largely on basis of similar hole-nesting tendencies. Genus probably monophyletic, although this only weakly supported by recent analyses of molecular-sequence data (likely due to inappropriate markers for the apparently long branches and deep level of divergence within genus). Results of separate analyses of plumage/syringeal morphology and molecular data were not completely congruent, but do suggest some strong tentative conclusions. Present species and M. hemichrysus originally considered conspecific; recovered as sister-taxa under certain coding schemes of morphological characters, and as a clade with very strong bootstrap support in all analyses of molecular data. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Affinities of genus uncertain; for long hypothesized as being closest to Conopias, largely on basis of similar hole-nesting tendencies. Genus probably monophyletic, although this only weakly supported by recent analyses of molecular-sequence data (likely due to inappropriate markers for the apparently long branches and deep level of divergence within genus). Results of separate analyses of plumage/syringeal morphology and molecular data were not completely congruent, but do suggest some strong tentative conclusions. Present species and M. hemichrysus originally considered conspecific; recovered as sister-taxa under certain coding schemes of morphological characters, and as a clade with very strong bootstrap support in all analyses of molecular data. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minor Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885 - E Panama (Cerro Tacarcuna and Cerro Pirre, in Darién), W & E Colombia (throughout Andes, also La Macarena Mts in S Meta) and Ecuador (S on W slope to Alamor area of W Loja).
- cinerascens Todd, 1912 - N Colombia (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta) through Sierra de Perijá to mountains of W & N Venezuela (Andes, and in C Falcón coastal mountains E to Sucre and N Monagas).
- chrysocephalus (Tschudi, 1844) - Peru (C & E Andes from San Martín S to N Puno, also recorded in W cordillera in Bosque de Cuyas), W Bolivia (La Paz S to Chuquisaca and Tarija) and extreme NW Argentina (N Salta).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch Locality Tandayapa Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Anna Motis 16 August 2006 4 years ago 21 sec 4.7 -
A bird perched and flying away Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2005 6 years ago 27 sec 4.6 -
A close-up of a bird showing its back and front Locality Colonia Tovar, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp cinerascens)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched on a mossy branch Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2005 7 years ago 37 sec 4.4 -
A bird catching a moth, and eating it perched besides its pair mate Locality Tandayapa Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2005 7 years ago 38 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Bellavista Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2005 6 years ago 27 sec 4
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A bird on a branch.
Locality El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp cinerascens)
philgunson 18 January 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Tandayapa Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp minor)
Nick Athanas 1 January 2006 3 years ago 3.9 -
Ventral view of perched adult bird
Locality El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp cinerescens)
Mikko Pyhälä 25 October 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Dorsal view of perched bird
Locality El Ávila National Park, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp cinerascens)
Mikko Pyhälä 19 May 2009 3 years ago 3.6 -
One adult bird perched.
Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 17 November 2011 26 weeks ago 3.2 -
Bird on a branch
Locality Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 13 May 2010 2 years ago 3
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Calls of adult Locality Las Grallarias Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp minor)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 11 June 2011 33 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 22 March 2005 2 years ago 4
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