Johnson's Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus luluae Scientific name definitions

Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 3, 2014

Systematics

Geographic Variation

Poecilotriccus luluae is monotypic.

Subspecies

Monotypic.

Related Species

Described as Poecilotriccus luluae Johnson and Jones 2001; type locality 3.5 road mi (= 5.63 km) southeast of Corosha, 6900 ft (= 2014 m), Amazonas, Peru.

The species epithet honors "the late Lulu May Von Hagen in recognition of her generous and dedicated support of research in avian genetics". Johnson and Jones also proposed the English name Lulu's Tody-Tyrant (now Lulu's Tody-Flycatcher), which is used by some authorities; but more often this species is called Johnson's Tody-Flycatcher, after Ned K. Johnson in honor of his extensive contributions to the biology of the Tyrannidae.

Phylogenetic relationships within Poecilotriccus have not been investigated. Poecilotriccus luluae and Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher) usually are considered to form a superspecies, however (Johnson and Jones 2001).

Fossil History

None reported.

Recommended Citation

Schulenberg, T. S. (2020). Johnson's Tody-Flycatcher (Poecilotriccus luluae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.johtot1.01
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