Spadebill
| Spadebill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) | |
| 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:
- Cinnamon-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus saturatus[1]
- Stub-tailed spadebill, Platyrinchus cancrominus[2]
- Yellow-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus flavigularis[3]
- Golden-crowned spadebill, Platyrinchus coronatus[4]
- White-throated spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus[5]
- White-crested spadebill, Platyrinchus platyrhynchos[6]
- Russet-winged spadebill, Platyrinchus leucoryphus[7]
Spadebills are members of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. They have broad, flat, triangular bills.
See also
References
- ↑ "Platyrinchus saturatus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus cancrominus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus flavigularis". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus coronatus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus mystaceus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus platyrhynchos". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ "Platyrinchus leucoryphus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
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