| Twistwings | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Cnipodectes P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873 |
| Species | |
| 2, see text | |
Twistwings are two species of Tyrant flycatchers from the genus Cnipodectes. They are restricted to northern and western South America and southern Central America. The genus was monotypic until a new species, Cnipodectes superrufus, was described from Peru and Bolivia in 2007.[1] Their common name refers to the modified primaries. The genus contains two species.[2]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
) | Cnipodectes subbrunneus | brownish flycatcher, Brownish twistwing | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. |
| Cnipodectes superrufus | Rufous twistwing | south-eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and far western Brazil |
References
- ^ Lane, D.F. et al. 2007. A distinctive new species of tyrant flycatcher (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae: Cnipodectes) from Southeastern Peru. The Auk 124:762–772
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.