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Muscicapa
Description | Muscicapa is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, and therein to the typical flycatchers of subfamily Muscicapinae. They are widespread across Europe, Africa and Asia with most species occurring in forest and woodland habitats. Several species are migratory, moving south from Europe and northern Asia for the winter. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscicapa, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Muscicapidae : Muscicapa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Muscicapa Brisson, 1760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Brisson, M. J. 1760. Ornithologie ou méthode contenant la division des oiseaux en ordres, sections, genres, especes & leurs variétés. A laquelle on a joint une description exacte de chaque espece, avec les citations des auteurs qui en ont traité, les noms qu'ils leur ont donnés, ceux que leur ont donnés les différentes nations, & les noms vulgaires. Ouvrage enrichi de figures en taille-douce. Bauche, Paris. Vol. Tome 1: j-xxiv , 1-526, j-lxxiij , Pl. I-XXXVII. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 1.81 - 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Muscicapidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Theropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | insectivore (based on Muscicapidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reproduction | oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontogeny | accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. W. Parmalee. 1992. A late Pleistocene avifauna from northwestern Alabama. Science Series, Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art 36:307-318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Old World Flycatchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscicapa |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Muscicapa adusta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa albiventer species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa animosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa aquatica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa atrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa auricomis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa barbata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa boehmi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa brevicauda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa caeruleocephala species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa caerulescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa capitalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa carbonarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa cassini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa chlorotis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa cinerascens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa comata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa comitata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa crepitans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa cryptoleuca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa cursoria species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa cyanea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa dominicana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa dux species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa epulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa eupogon species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa eximia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa ferruginea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa flaveola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa flavifrons species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa fraseri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa furcata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa galeata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa gallus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa gambagae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa gnatho species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa griseicollis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa griseigularis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa griseisticta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa hapalura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa helianthea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa humilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa incomptus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa infuscata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa itombwensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa joazeiro species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa jocosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa lathami species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa latirostris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa lendu species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa longicauda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa lutea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa luzoniensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa melanura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa mesoleuca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa minima species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa muttui species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa mystacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa nivea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa novaehollandiae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa obscuratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa ochrocephalus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa oleaginea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa olivacens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa olivascens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa pagana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa pectoralis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa pertinax species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa picata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa pitangulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa planirostris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa polyglotta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa poonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa praeceps species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa pusio species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa randi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa rubicundus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa rubreta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa ruficauda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa rustica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa satelles species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa satrapa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa segregata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa sethsmithi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa sibilans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa sibirica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa similis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa sodhii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa somaliensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa spectabilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa straminea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa striata species | listed (PBDB) | Spotted Flycatcher | 2 | 1.81 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Muscicapa subcoronata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa sulphurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa superciliosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa tessacourbe species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa tessmanni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa thamnophiloides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa theiogaster species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa tyrrhenica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa ussheri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa velata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa vetula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa vittigera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa vulnerata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Muscicapa williamsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Muscicapa Linnaeus, 1766 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Muscicapidae : Muscicapa |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1760 | Muscicapa Brisson |
2017 | Muscicapa Clements et al. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!