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Jameson's Antpecker
Steve McInnis (© Macaulay Library)

Jameson's Antpecker

Parmoptila jamesoni
BirdNET IDBN09099
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations18
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML609979460
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Description wikipedia

Jameson's antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) is a songbird species found in central Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is tentatively placed in the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae). It has traditionally been included as a subspecies of P. rubrifrons (red-fronted antpecker) and the common name Jameson's antpecker was sometimes used for both taxa. But today, they are often considered distinct species. Jameson's antpecker inhabits tropical lowland moist forest in Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When Jameson's and the red-fronted antpeckers were still evaluated as one species, they were classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN. Unlike its western relative which is declining noticeably, P. jamesoni is still common and widespread. Therefore, its status has not changed after its elevation to a full species. Jameson's antpecker is named after James Sligo Jameson. Given Jameson's violent behavior in Africa, ornithologists have suggested changing the common name of this species.

Translated Descriptions (6)

de wikipedia
Der Kongoameisenpicker oder Jameson-Ameisenpicker (Parmoptila jamesoni) ist eine Art aus der Familie der Prachtfinken. Er ist in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo und in einigen ihrer Nachbarstaaten beheimatet.
es wikipedia
La estrilda piquifina de Jameson (Parmoptila jamesoni)​ es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Estrildidae propia de África Central. Anteriormente se clasificaba como una subespecie de la estrilda piquifina frentirroja (P. rubrifrons).
fr wikipedia
Le Parmoptile de Jameson (Parmoptila jamesoni) est une espèce de passereaux appartenant à la famille des Estrildidae.
it wikipedia
Il beccaformiche di Jameson (Parmoptila jamesoni (Shelley, 1890)) è un uccello passeriforme della famiglia degli Estrildidi.
nl wikipedia
De congomierenpikker (Parmoptila jamesoni) is een zangvogel uit de familie Estrildidae (prachtvinken).
sv wikipedia
Kongomyrpickare (Parmoptila jamesoni) är en fågel i familjen astrilder inom ordningen tättingar.

Common Names (27 locales)

arz جيمسونز انتيبيكر
bg Червена тънкоклюна астрилда
ca picaformigues de Jameson
cy Cwyrbig morgrug wynepgoch
da Østlig Myreastrild
de Kongoameisenpicker
en Jameson's Antpecker
es Estrilda Piquifina de Jameson
es_EC Estrilda Piquifina de Jameson
es_ES Estrilda piquifina de Jameson
es_MX Estrilda Piquifina de Jameson
fa سهره مورچهگیر جیمسون
fi punamuurahaispeippo
fr Parmoptile de Jameson
hr riđolica estrilda
ja ヒガシアカビタイムシクイキンパラ
nl Congolese mierenpikker
no rødbrystastrild
pl mrówinka kongijska
pt jameson's antpecker
pt_PT Jameson's antpecker
ru Конголезский астрильд
sk astrilda konžská
sr Džejmsonova mravojeda zeba
sv kongomyrpickare
tr Jameson Karınca Mumgagası
uk Астрильд-мурахоїд рудогрудий

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#73150
eBirdjamant1
Macaulay Libraryjamant1
Xeno-CantoParmoptila jamesoni
observation.org#78088
GBIF5789085
NCBI208082
AvibaseParmoptila-jamesoni
BirdLife22734135