NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Paramo Ground Tyrant
Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Plain-capped ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus) on Senecio niveo-aureus Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia
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Open encyclopedia reference
The paramo ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus), more widely known as the plain-capped ground-tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and possibly Peru.
Wikipedia contributors, Paramo ground tyrant; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:51:27.205631+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)
- Name authority
- (Jardine, 1849)
- Common name
- Paramo Ground Tyrant
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Muscisaxicola
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusMuscisaxicola d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837
- speciesMuscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Muscisaxicola. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-browed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola albilora Lafresnaye, 1855 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ochre-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola flavinucha Lafresnaye, 1855 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-billed Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maculirostris d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-naped Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola rufivertex d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cinnamon-bellied Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola capistratus (Burmeister, 1860) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cinereous Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola cinereus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-fronted Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola frontalis (Burmeister, 1860) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taczanowski's Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola griseus Taczanowski, 1884 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Puna Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola juninensis Taczanowski, 1884 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianus (Garnot, 1826) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Taenioptera alpina Jardine, 1849 Jardine, 1849 | synonym |
| Muscisaxicola alpina (Jardine, 1849) (Jardine, 1849) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=711527 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:44Q7P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.