Genus: Schiffornis
Description
Taxonomy
Schiffornis has traditionally been placed as a genus in the family Pipridae but has recently been proposed to fit better in Tityridae1. As the Opus follows Clements2 in terms of families and sequencing it adopts this treatment.
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|---|---|---|---|
| S. major | Varzea Schiffornis | ||
| S. olivacea | Olivaceous Schiffornis | ||
| S. veraepacis | Northern Schiffornis | ||
| S. aenea | Foothill Schiffornis | ||
| S. stenorhyncha | Russet-winged Schiffornis | ||
| S. turdina | Brown-winged Schiffornis | ||
| S. virescens | Greenish Schiffornis | ||
References
- SACC discussion accepting family Tityridae including Schiffornis.
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
Pages in category ‘Schiffornis’
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
