Sakesphorus
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Sakesphorus is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It contains the following species:
- Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)
- Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus)
- Glossy Antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus)
- Collared Antshrike (Sakesphorus bernardi)
- Black-backed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanonotus)
- Band-tailed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanothorax)
Species bernardi, melanonotus, and melanothorax likely belong to genus Thamnophilus (Brumfield et al., 2007).
[edit] Source
- Brumfield, R. T., and S. V. Edwards. 2007. Evolution into and out of the Andes: a Bayesian analysis of historical diversification in Thamnophilus antshrikes. Evolution 61:346-367.
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