Todirostrum
| Todirostrum | |
|---|---|
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| Common tody-flycatcher | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Todirostrum Lesson, 1831 |
| Species | |
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Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum | |
Todirostrum is a bird genus in the New World flycatcher family Tyrannidae. Established by René Primevère Lesson in 1831, it includes the following species:[1]
- Spotted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum maculatum
- Yellow-lored tody-flycatcher or grey-headed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum poliocephalum
- Maracaibo tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum viridanum
- Black-headed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum nigriceps
- Painted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum pictum
- Common tody-flycatcher or black-fronted tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum
- Yellow-browed tody-flycatcher, Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
The name Todirostrum is a combination of the genus name Todus (for the todies) and the Latin word rostrum, meaning "beak".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Todirostrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.