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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Tyrannidae

White-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus mystaceus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
9.7 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 51

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 51).

DEF 37

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 37).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Bolivia and Northern & Eastern & Southeastern South America Habitat: Forest & Woodland
14 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Platyrinchus mystaceus neglectus

    e Costa Rica to e Colombia and w Venezuela

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus perijanus

    Perijá Mts. (Colombia-Venezuela border)

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus insularis

    n Venezuela and Trinidad

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus imatacae

    ec Venezuela

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus ventralis

    extreme s Venezuela and adjacent nw Brazil

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus duidae

    tepuis of sc, se Venezuela to n Roraima (extreme n Brazil)

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus ptaritepui

    tepuis of se Venezuela

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus albogularis

    w Colombia and w Ecuador

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus zamorae

    e Ecuador and n Peru

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus partridgei

    s Peru and n, w Bolivia

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus mystaceus

    se Brazil, Paraguay and ne Argentina

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus bifasciatus

    n Bolivia to sc Brazil

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus cancromus

    e Brazil

  • Platyrinchus mystaceus niveigularis

    ne Brazil

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Platyrinchus mystaceus

Which family does it belong to?

Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Bolivia and Northern & Eastern & Southeastern South America

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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