Ampelornis Griseiceps Bird
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Ampelornis Griseiceps Bird
English Name:
Latin Name:
Protonym: Myrmoderus griseiceps Am.Mus.Novit. no.86 p.6
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Thamnophilidae / Ampelornis
Taxonomy Code: gyhant1
Type Locality: Palambla, 4000 feet, west slope of the Western Andes, Piura, Peru.
Author: Chapman
Publish Year: 1923
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
DEFINITIONS
AMPELORNIS
(Thamnophilidae; Ϯ Grey-headed Antbird A. griseiceps) Gr. αμπελος ampelos vine; ορνις ornis, ορνιθος ornithos bird; "Ampelornis Isler, Bravo, and Brumfield, new genus Type species. Myrmoderus griseiceps Chapman, 1923. ... Distinguished from Poliocrania and Sipia by morphometric measures, such as tail length/wing length ratio and bill depth/bill length ratio, resulting from relatively longer tail and thinner bill; by female's streaked underparts; and by loudsong structure; differences in foraging behavior supportive. Etymology. The masculine generic name is taken from the Greek ampelos (vine) and ornis (bird), reflecting the viny habitat often occupied by this species" (Isler et al. 2013); "Ampelornis Isler, Bravo & Brumfield, 2013, Zootaxa, 3717 (4), p. 488. Type, by monotypy and original designation, Myrmoderus griseiceps Chapman, 1923." (JAJ 2020).
griseiceps
Med. L. griseum grey; L. -ceps -headed < caput, capitis head.
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: 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)
