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Genus of birds
Rhynchocyclus is a genus of tyrant flycatchers. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1836.
Species
It contains five species:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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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
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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