Regulus ignicapillus

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Common Names

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Description

Family Regulidae

A Family of passerines resembling titmice as well as Old World warblers. They have an eye-ring or supercillium stripe , the males have colorful crown patches, and all have one feather projecting over the nares .

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 989 meters (0 to 3,245 feet).Mean = 388.720 meters (1,275.328 feet), Standard Deviation = 218.880 based on 2,852 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Regulus ignicapilla (Temminck) 1820

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

Members of the genus Regulus

There are approximately 45 species in this genus:

R. anglorum · R. calendula (Ruby-Crowned Kinglet) · R. calendula calendula (Ruby-Crowned Kinglet) · R. calendula cineraceus · R. calendula grinnelli · R. calendula obscurus · R. cristatus · R. goodfellowi (Taiwan Firecrest) · R. himalayensis · R. ignicapilla (Firecrest) · R. ignicapillus (Firecrest) · R. ignicapillus balearicus · R. ignicapillus ignicapillus (Firecrest) · R. ignicapillus madeirensis · R. madeirensis · R. madierensis · R. obscurus · R. reguloides · R. regulu · R. regulus (Goldcrest) · R. regulus anglorum · R. regulus azoricus · R. regulus buturlini · R. regulus coatsi · R. regulus himalayensis · R. regulus japonensis · R. regulus orientalis · R. regulus regulus · R. regulus satrapa (Golden-Crowned Goldcrest) · R. regulus sikkimensis · R. regulus teneriffae · R. regulus tristis · R. regulus yunnanensis · R. satelles · R. satrapa (Golden-Crowned Goldcrest) · R. satrapa amoenus · R. satrapa apache (Golden-Crowned Kinglet) · R. satrapa aztecus · R. satrapa clarus · R. satrapa olivaceus · R. satrapa satrapa (Golden-Crowned Goldcrest) · R. teneriffae · R. tristis · R. unknown · R. yunnanensis

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 08, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 10 providers.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 08, 2007:

• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• SysTax, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn
• University of Gdansk, Bird Migration Research Station, Ringing Data from the Bird Migration Research Station, University of GdaÅ„sk

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3854927
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-562697
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13840458
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 562697
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 146476

Footnotes

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