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Rhynchocyclus

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Rhynchocyclus
Western olivaceous flatbill
(R. aequinoctialis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Rhynchocyclus
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Type species
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
Species

5, see text

Synonyms

Cyclorhynchus Sundevall, 1836
(non Kaup, 1829: preoccupied)

Rhynchocyclus is a genus of tyrant flycatchers. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1836.

Species

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It contains five species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris Eye-ringed flatbill Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama, with a slight incursion into Colombia
Rhynchocyclus pacificus Pacific flatbill Colombia and Ecuador.
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus Eastern olivaceous flatbill Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis Western olivaceous flatbill Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus Fulvous-breasted flatbill Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

The name Rhynchocyclus is a combination of the Greek words rhunkhos, meaning "bill" and kuklos, meaning "circle" or "shield".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.