Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea Scientific name definitions
- Names (30)
- Subspecies (4)
Harold F. Greeney, Peter Pyle, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 2.0 — Published January 17, 2025
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Скална американска мухоловка |
| Catalan | mosquer dels cingles |
| Croatian | muhar litičar |
| Dutch | Zwaluwtiran |
| English | Cliff Flycatcher |
| English (United States) | Cliff Flycatcher |
| Finnish | kalliosieppari |
| French | Moucherolle hirondelle |
| French (Canada) | Moucherolle hirondelle |
| German | Schwalbentyrann |
| Japanese | ツバメタイランチョウ |
| Norwegian | klippetyrann |
| Polish | tyranówka klifowa |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | gibão-de-couro |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Gibão-de-couro |
| Russian | Ласточковый мухолов |
| Serbian | Lastolika muharka |
| Slovak | útesiar gaštanový |
| Spanish | Birro Común |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Birro Colorado |
| Spanish (Chile) | Birro común |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Tirano de Riscos |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Birro castaño |
| Spanish (Peru) | Tirano de Riscos |
| Spanish (Spain) | Birro común |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Viudita Colorada |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Atrapamoscas de Precipicios |
| Swedish | klipptyrann |
| Turkish | Kaya Sinekkapanı |
| Ukrainian | Біро великий |
Revision Notes
Harold F. Greeney revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Leo Gilman copyedited the draft. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Nicholas D. Sly generated the map.
Hirundinea ferruginea (Gmelin, 1788)
PROTONYM:
[Todus] ferrugineus
Gmelin, 1788. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I], p.446.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cayenne.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- HIRUNDINEA
- hirundinea / hirundineus
- ferruginea
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Cliff Flycatcher
Map last updated 3 May 2024.
