Cinereous Mourner

Cinereous Mourner
Cinereous Mourner
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Laniocera
Species: L. hypopyrra
Binomial name
Laniocera hypopyrra
(Vieillot, 1817)

The Cinereous Mourner (Laniocera hypopyrra) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae[1], where now placed by SACC. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)