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

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A bird calling. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp platyrhynchos)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 1 year ago 4
Calls and song Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp amazonicus)
Jeremy Minns 27 November 2003 3 years ago 4