Trochocercus
Trochocercus | |
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Female blue-mantled crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Monarchidae |
Genus: | Trochocercus Cabanis, 1850 |
Trochocercus is a genus of bird in the Monarchidae family. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1850, it contains the following species:[1]
- Blue-mantled crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
- Blue-headed crested flycatcher (Trochocercus nitens)
The name Trochocercus is a combination of the Greek words trokhos meaning "circular" or "round" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Trochocercus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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