Myadestes
''Myadestes'' is a genus of Solitaire (bird), solitaires, medium-sized mostly Insectivore, insectivorous birds in the thrush (bird), thrush family, Turdidae. They are found in the Americas and Hawaii, Hawaii, where several island species have become Extinction, extinct. Taxonomy The genus ''Myadestes'' was introduced in 1838 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, the rufous-throated solitaire, which is therefore the type species of the genus. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''mua'' meaning "fly" and ''edestēs'' meaning "eater". The genus contains 13 species: References

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Myadestes Obscurus
''Myadestes'' is a genus of solitaires, medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the thrush family, Turdidae. They are found in the Americas and Hawaii, where several island species have become extinct. Taxonomy The genus ''Myadestes'' was introduced in 1838 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, the rufous-throated solitaire, which is therefore the type species of the genus. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... ''mua'' meaning "fly" and ''edestēs'' meaning "eater". The genus contains 13 species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1088544   Bird genera Birds of the Americas Taxa named by William Swainson ...
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