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Platyrinchus
The spadebills are a ''genus'', ''Platyrinchus'', of Central and South American passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They have broad, flat, triangular bills. The genus was erected by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1805 with the white-crested spadebill (''Platyrinchus platyrhynchos'') as the type species. The name ''Platyrhynchos'' is from 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 ... ''platus'' "broad" and ''rhunkhos'' "bill". Species The genus contains seven species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q938813 Platyrinchus Bird genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-crested Spadebill
The white-crested spadebill (''Platyrinchus platyrhynchos'') is a species of passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The white-crested spadebill was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the todies in the genus ''Todus'' and coined the binomial name ''Todus platyrhynchos''. The specific epithet is from Ancient Greek ''platurrhunkhos'' meaning "broad-billed" or "broad-beaked" (from ''platus'' meaning "broad" or "wide" and ''rhunkhos'' meaning "bill"). Gmelin based his description on the "Todi Leucocephali" that had been described and illustrated in 1769 by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas. Pallas did not specify a locality but this was subsequently designated as Suriname. The white-crested spade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrannidae
The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) comprise a Family (biology), family of passerine birds which is found virtually throughout North America, North and South America. It is the world's largest family of birds, with more than 400 species, and is the most Species richness, diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. The members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size, and colors. Some tyrant flycatchers may superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, which they are named after but are not closely related to. The Tyrannidae is a member of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), a group that lacks the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds.del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Christie, D. (editors). (2004) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails''. Lynx Edicions. A number of species previously included in this family are now placed in the family Tityridae (''see Tyrant flycatcher#Systemat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-throated Spadebill
The white-throated spadebill (''Platyrinchus mystaceus'') is a tiny passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Uruguay, and Suriname.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 30 January 2025. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved 31 January 2025 Taxonomy and systematics The white-throated spadebill's taxonomy has not been settled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), the Clements taxonomy, and the American Ornithological Society (AOS) assign it these 14 subspecies:Clements, J. F., P.C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden-crowned Spadebill
The golden-crowned spadebill (''Platyrinchus coronatus'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found Central America from Honduras to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics The golden-crowned spadebill has three subspecies, the nominate ''P. c. coronatus'' ( Sclater, PL, 1858), ''P. c. superciliaris'' (Lawrence, 1863), and ''P. c. gumia'' (Bangs and Penard, 1918). A study published in 2012 found deep genetic differences between the subspecies on either side of the Andes, evidence that some of them may warrant treatment as full species.Milá, B., Tavares, E.S., Muñoz Saldaña, A., Karubian, J., Smith, T.B. and Baker, A.J. (2012). A trans-Amazonian screening of mtDNA reveals deep intraspecific divergence in forest birds and suggests a vast underestimation of species diversity. PLoS ONE 7(7): e40541. Description The golden-crowned spadebill is the small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russet-winged Spadebill
The russet-winged spadebill (''Platyrinchus leucoryphus'') is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Taxonomy and systematics The russet-winged spadebill is monotypic. Description The russet-winged spadebill is the largest member of its genus. It is long and weighs about . It has a large head and a longer tail than others of its genus. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have an olive-brown crown with a partially hidden white patch in the center. They have pale buff-white to yellowish as a spot above the lores, as an eye-ring, and on the ear coverts. They have dark brown lores, a dark stripe through the eye, and a dark stripe below the pale ear coverts. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings are brown with wide russet edges on the coverts and flight feathers. Their tail is brown. Their throat is white and their underparts mostly dull yellow or white with an olive-brown wash on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
