Ramphotrigon
Ramphotrigon is a genus of tyrant flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae.
| Ramphotrigon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rufous-tailed flatbill (Ramphotrigon ruficauda) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotrigon G.R. Gray, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Platyrhynchus ruficauda[1] von Spix, 1825 | |
| Species | |
|
3, see text. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rhamphotrygon Sundevall, 1872 | |
Species
Established in 1872 by George Robert Gray, it contains four species:[2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Large-headed flatbill | Ramphotrigon megacephalum | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. |
.jpg.webp) | Flammulated flycatcher | Ramphotrigon flammulatum | south and southwest Mexico |
| Rufous-tailed flatbill | Ramphotrigon ruficauda | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela |
 | Dusky-tailed flatbill | Ramphotrigon fuscicauda | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
The name Ramphotrigon is a combination of the Greek words rhamphos, meaning "bill" and trigonōn, meaning "triangle".[3]
References
- "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Tyrant flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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