Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Plain-capped Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) - HBW 9, p. 401
French: Dormilon à grands sourcils
German: Weißbrauen-Grundtyrann
Spanish: Dormilona Gris
Other common names: Paramo Ground-tyrant
Taxonomy: Taenioptera alpina Jardine, 1849, Quito, Ecuador.
Formerly considered conspecific with M. griseus and M. cinereus by some authors; recent molecular work supports treatment as distinct species. Races weakly differentiated. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- columbianus Chapman, 1912 - NC Andes of Colombia.
- quesadae Meyer de Schauensee, 1942 - E Andes of Colombia (Boyacá, Cundinamarca).
- alpinus (Jardine, 1849) - Ecuador.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp alpinus)
Alex García · Videoaves 2 July 2011 16 weeks ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A bird standing in the grass Locality Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp alpinus)
Anna Motis 14 August 2006 4 years ago 19 sec 3.6 -
jumping on ground Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
David Caro 12 July 2009 1 year ago 22 sec 3.4 -
A bird perched, then hopping on ground Locality Antisana Volcano, Antisana Ecological Reserve, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp alpina)
Richard Garrigues 21 January 2008 3 years ago 18 sec 2.5
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A bird sitting on a ground
Locality Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 11 October 2008 3 years ago 3.5
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