Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
White-crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus platyrhynchos) - HBW 9, p. 342
French: Platyrhynque à cimier blanc
German: Silberkopf-Breitschnabeltyrann
Spanish: Picoplano Crestiblanco
Taxonomy: [Todus] platyrhynchos J. F. Gmelin, 1788, locality unknown, possibly Surinam.
Relationships within genus unclear, pending completion of major genetic study. Additional work needed in order to clarify taxonomic limits of races. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- platyrhynchos (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - E Colombia (E Guainía and E Vaupés, probably also E Vichada), S Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar), the Guianas, and N Amazonian Brazil (upper R Negro E to R Branco and N Pará).
- senex P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880 - E Ecuador, E Peru, extreme W Brazil (R Juruá) and N Bolivia (S to La Paz, SW Beni, and NE Santa Cruz).
- nattereri Hartert & Hellmayr, 1902 - SC Amazonian Brazil, from lower R Purús E to upper R Madeira and R Jiparaná (E Amazonas).
- amazonicus Berlepsch, 1912 - E Amazonian Brazil S of Amazon, from left bank of R Tapajós E to N Maranhão.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch, looking around and yawning, showing its big mouth. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2011 4 weeks ago 18 sec 4.7 -
A juvenile bird calling from its perch Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 29 sec 4.2 -
A juvenile bird calling on a branch Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A juvenile individual calling from its perch Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
An adult bird preening on a branch and looking around Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 12 sec 4.1 -
A bird perched on a branch, looking around and flying away. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2011 4 weeks ago 18 sec 4
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A bird perched
Locality Caxiuana, Pará State, Brazil (ssp amazonicus)
Arthur Grosset 8 November 2005 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2011 4 weeks ago 3 -
A bird perched on a branch, opening the beak and showing the big mouth.
Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2011 4 weeks ago 2.9
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A bird calling. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 35 weeks ago 4 -
Calls and song Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp amazonicus)
Jeremy Minns 27 November 2003 2 years ago 4
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