- Twistwing
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Twistwings Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae Genus: Cnipodectes
PL Sclater & Salvin, 1873Species 2, see text
Twistwings are two species of Tyrant flycatchers from the genus Cnipodectes. They are restricted to northern and western South America and southern Central America. The genus was monotypic until a new species, Cnipodectes superrufus, was described from Peru and Bolivia in 2007.[1] Their common name refers to the modified primaries.
Species
- Brownish Twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus); alternatively Brownish Flycatcher.
- Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus).
References
- ^ Lane, D.F. et al. 2007. A distinctive new species of tyrant flycatcher (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae: Cnipodectes) from Southeastern Peru. The Auk 124:762–772
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