Gray-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi Scientific name definitions

Endemic to western Venezuela, which is one of the hotspots for radiation in this genus, the Gray-capped Hemispingus is easily distinguished from sympatric congenerics by its gray crown and lack of any supercilium; the upperparts are otherwise olive and the underparts yellow, in common with many other Hemispingus. The Gray-capped Hemispingus is locally fairly common in montane forest and shrubby borders, and is usually encountered within mixed-species flocks of insectivores, foraging close above the ground. It is mostly found at elevations between 2200 and 3000 m.

Andes of Trujillo, Mérida and N Táchira, in W Venezuela.

Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Cordillera de Mérida EBA. Fairly common locally. Has small range, estimated at 13,700 km². Although it has a small global range and is doubtless vulnerable, a sizeable portion of its total range is well protected at present. The most important protected area within this species’ range is 2764 km² Sierra Nevada National Park (in Mérida), which includes a large intact tract of montane forest. Highland areas outside the park are subject to intensive pressure from human colonization, grazing and cultivation, which could pose a risk to this species; the park itself also suffers from some degree of illegal grazing and habitat destruction. Considered Data Deficient at the national level in Venezuela (1 Sharpe, C. J. (2008). Aves. In Libro Rojo de la Fauna Venezolana. Terca edición (J. P. Rodríguez and F. Rojas-Suárez, Editors). Provita and Shell Venezuela, S. A., Caracas, Venezuela. pp. 122–157. Close ).