Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Whiskered Flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) - HBW 9, p. 351

French: Moucherolle barbichon German: Gelbbauch-Borstentyrann Spanish: Moscareta Barbada
Other common names: Bearded Flycatcher

Taxonomy: Muscicapa barbata J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cayenne.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with M. sulphureipygius. Race mastacalis possibly a separate species. Five subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • semiflavus Todd, 1919 - NC Colombia.
  • barbatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - SE Colombia, E, S & SE Venezuela and the Guianas S to N Peru and NC Brazil.
  • amazonicus Todd, 1925 - E Peru and C Brazil.

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  • semiflavus Todd, 1919 - NC Colombia.
  • barbatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - SE Colombia, E, S & SE Venezuela and the Guianas S to N Peru and NC Brazil.
  • amazonicus Todd, 1925 - E Peru and C Brazil.
  • insignis J. T. Zimmer, 1939 - NE Brazil.
  • mastacalis (Wied, 1821) - SE Brazil.