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 1 year 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 1 year ago 18 sec 4 -
A juvenile bird standing and resting, seen from below Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 4 -
An adult bird perched and looking back Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 5 years ago 54 sec 3.8 -
A bird calling from a branch. Locality Apoera, Sipaliwini District, Suriname (ssp platyrhynchos)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 3 May 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 3.4 -
A short view of perched bird, flying away and calling, repeated in slow motion. Locality Apoera, Sipaliwini District, Suriname (ssp platyrhynchos)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 3 May 2011 1 year ago 9 sec 3 -
a male was video taped perched in fairly open but dark midstory Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (ssp platyrhynchos)
DAVID ASCANIO 20 April 2008 2 years ago 32 sec 3
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