Sakesphorus
| Sakesphorus | |
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| Female black-crested antshrike | |
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| Female glossy antshrike | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Sakesphorus Chubb, 1918 |
Sakesphorus is a genus of birds in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It contains the following species:
- Black-crested antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)
- Silvery-cheeked antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus)
- Glossy antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus)
References
- 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.