NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Black-cheeked Gnateater
Conopophaga melanops (Vieillot, 1818)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black-cheeked gnateater (Conopophaga melanops) is a species of bird in the family Conopophagidae endemic to Brazil. The male is distinguished by its orange crown, black face and white throat, while the female has brown plumage.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-cheeked gnateater; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:57:01.230964+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Conopophaga melanops (Vieillot, 1818)
- Name authority
- (Vieillot, 1818)
- Common name
- Black-cheeked Gnateater
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Genus
- Conopophaga
- 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
- familyConopophagidae Sclater & Salvin, 1873
- genusConopophaga Vieillot, 1816
- speciesConopophaga melanops (Vieillot, 1818)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Conopophaga. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Slaty GnateaterConopophaga ardesiaca d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous GnateaterConopophaga lineata (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831) | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ash-throated GnateaterConopophaga peruviana des Murs, 1856 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hooded GnateaterConopophaga roberti Hellmayr, 1905 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Platyrhynchos melanops Vieillot, 1818 Vieillot, 1818 | 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=559413 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:XSH3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.