| Rhytipterna | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Rufous mourner (Rhytipterna holerythra) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Rhytipterna L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Rhytipterna simplex | |
Rhytipterna is a genus of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They share the common name "mourner" with several species in the family Tityridae.
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhytipterna immunda | Pale-bellied mourner | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela | |
) | Rhytipterna simplex | Greyish mourner | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela |
) | Rhytipterna holerythra | Rufous mourner | southwestern Mexico to northwestern Ecuador. |
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 1 July 2019.