Genus: Tityra
Description
Taxonomy
In the past, Tityras have been placed in both the Cotingidae and the tyrant flycatcher Tyrannidae family. New research however suggest a new family, Tityridae1. As the Opus follows Clements2 in terms of families and sequencing it adopts this treatment.
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|---|---|---|---|
| T. cayana | Black-tailed Tityra | ||
| T. inquisitor | Black-crowned Tityra | ||
| T. semifasciata | Masked Tityra | ||
References
- SACC discussion accepting family Tityridae including Tityra.
- 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 ‘Tityra’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
