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Schiffornis

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Schiffornis
Greenish schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Subfamily: Tityrinae
Genus: Schiffornis
Bonaparte, 1854
Type species
Muscicapa turdina[1]
zu Wied, 1831

Schiffornis is a genus of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where now placed by SACC. In addition to schiffornis, they are sometimes referred to as mourners; a name shared with members of the genera Laniocera, Laniisoma and Rhytipterna.

Species

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Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Schiffornis major Varzea schiffornis Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela
Schiffornis turdina Brown-winged schiffornis Amazonia and eastern Brazil.
Schiffornis stenorhyncha Russet-winged schiffornis from Panama to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela.
Schiffornis aenea Foothill schiffornis central Ecuador and northern Peru
Schiffornis veraepacis Northern schiffornis southeast Mexico to western Colombia and Venezuela.
Schiffornis olivacea Guianan schiffornis southeast Venezuela to Guyana and north central Brazil.
Schiffornis virescens Greenish schiffornis southern Brazil, also eastern Paraguay, and extreme northeastern Argentina


References

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  1. ^ "Tityridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)