Euler's Flycatcher

About the Euler's Flycatcher

Euler's flycatcher (Lathrotriccus euleri) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Chile. It formerly was found on Grenada.

Euler's flycatcher has these five subspecies: L. e. flaviventris (Lawrence, 1887) L. e. lawrencei (Allen, JA, 1889) L. e. bolivianus (Allen, JA, 1889) L. e. argentinus (Cabanis, 1868) L. e. euleri (Cabanis, 1868) Euler's flycatcher has a complicated taxonomic history. What are now the subspecies L. e. euleri and L. e. argentinus were originally described in the same 1868 publication as Empidochanes euleri and Empidochanes argentinus respectively. Subspecies L. e. flaviventris was originally described as Blaccicus flaviventris. Subspecies L. e. lawrencei was originally described as Ochthaeca flaviventris but later renamed Empidonax lawrencei. In the early 1900s genus Empidochanes was merged into Empidonax. Some early twentieth century authors treated the northern subspecies L. e. flaviventris, L. e. lawrencei, and L. e. bolivianus as the separate species "Lawrence's flycatcher" but by mid-century all five taxa were generally... Wikipedia →