White-crested Spadebill
Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus platyrhynchos (White-crested Spadebill)
About the White-crested Spadebill
The white-crested spadebill (Platyrinchus platyrhynchos) is a species of passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The white-crested spadebill was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the todies in the genus Todus and coined the binomial name Todus platyrhynchos. The specific epithet is from Ancient Greek platurrhunkhos meaning "broad-billed" or "broad-beaked" (from platus meaning "broad" or "wide" and rhunkhos meaning "bill"). Gmelin based his description on the "Todi Leucocephali" that had been described and illustrated in 1769 by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas. Pallas did not specify a locality but this was subsequently designated as Suriname. The white-crested spadebill is now one of seven spadebills placed in the genus Platyrinchus that was introduced in 1805 by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest.
The white-crested spadebill has these four subspecies: P. p. platyrhynchos (Gmelin, JF, 1788) P. p. senex... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-crested Spadebill in Tambopata National Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-crested Spadebill in Tambopata National Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Spadebill sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-crested Spadebill in Tambopata National Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-crested Spadebill in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.