| Ramphotrigon | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Rufous-tailed flatbill (Ramphotrigon ruficauda) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotrigon G.R. Gray, 1855 |
| Species | |
| 3, see text. | |
| Synonyms | |
| Rhamphotrygon Sundevall, 1872 | |
Ramphotrigon is a genus of tyrant flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae.
Species
Established in 1872 by George Robert Gray, it contains three species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
) | Ramphotrigon megacephalum | Large-headed flatbill | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. |
) | Ramphotrigon fuscicauda | Dusky-tailed flatbill | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
) | Ramphotrigon ruficauda | Rufous-tailed flatbill | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela |
The name Ramphotrigon is a combination of the Greek words rhamphos, meaning "bill" and trigonōn, meaning "triangle".[2]
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.