Thripophaga
| Thripophaga | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Subfamily: | Furnariinae |
| Genus: | Thripophaga Cabanis, 1847 |
| Species | |
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Thripophaga is the genus of birds that popularly are known as softtails. They are members of the ovenbird family, Furnariidae, and are closely related to the thistletails. They are found in wooded and shrubby habitats, sometimes near water, in South America.
Taxonomy and systematics
The plain softtail and russet-mantled softtail are generally placed here, but these are somewhat aberrant and appear closer to the thornbirds of the genus Phacellodomus. Additionally, a possibly undescribed species exists in Venezuela.[1]
Extant species
The genus contains five species:[2]
- Orinoco softtail (Thripophaga cherriei)
- Delta Amacuro softtail (Thripophaga amacurensis)
- Striated softtail (Thripophaga macroura)
- Plain softtail (Thripophaga fusciceps)
- Russet-mantled softtail (Thripophaga berlepschi)
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus Pachyramphus including:
- Rusty-vented canastero (as Thripophaga dorbignyi)[3]
References
- ↑ Engblom, G. (2009). A new species of Spinetail from Venezuela. Rio Orinoco Spinetail Synallaxis beverlyae. Accessed 28 May 2011
- ↑ "Cotingas, manakins, tityras & becards « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ↑ "Asthenes dorbignyi dorbignyi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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