Snowornis
Snowornis | |
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Olivaceous piha (Snowornis cryptolophus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Snowornis Prum, 2001 |
Type species | |
Lipaugus subalaris (grey-tailed piha) Sclater 1861
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Snowornis is a genus of birds in the family
Cotingidae. The species were formerly included in the genus Lipaugus
,
The genus Snowornis was introduced in 2001 by
Carpornis which contains the two berryeaters.[2]
The genus contains two species.[3]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Snowornis cryptolophus | Olivaceous piha | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. | |
Snowornis subalaris | Grey-tailed piha | Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. |
References
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- PMID 25234241.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras, becards". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2018.