| Spadebill | |
|---|---|
| White-throated Spadebill (above), and Yellow-throated Spadebill (below); illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Platyrinchus Desmarest, 1805 |
A spadebill is any of seven species of Central and South American passerine birds of the genus Platyrinchus:
Spadebills are members of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. They have broad, flat, triangular bills.