| Schiffornis | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Greenish schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Schiffornis Bonaparte, 1854 |
Schiffornis is a genus of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[1] where now placed by SACC. Instead of schiffornis, they are sometimes referred to as mourners; a name shared with members of the genera Laniocera, Laniisoma and Rhytipterna.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
) | Schiffornis major | Varzea schiffornis | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela |
) | Schiffornis turdina | Brown-winged schiffornis | Amazonia and eastern Brazil. |
) | Schiffornis stenorhyncha | Russet-winged schiffornis | from Panama to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela. |
| Schiffornis aenea | Foothill schiffornis | central Ecuador and northern Peru | |
| Schiffornis veraepacis | Northern schiffornis | southeast Mexico to western Colombia and Venezuela. | |
| Schiffornis olivacea | Guianan schiffornis | southeast Venezuela to Guyana and north central Brazil. | |
) | Schiffornis virescens | Greenish schiffornis | southern Brazil, also eastern Paraguay, and extreme northeastern Argentina |
References
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)