Thrush-like schiffornis is a
species complex
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
that has been split into five species:
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Brown-winged schiffornis, ''Schiffornis turdina''
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Russet-winged schiffornis
The russet-winged schiffornis (''Schiffornis stenorhyncha'') is a species of Neotropical bird.
Distribution and habitat
It is found from Panama to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist ...
, ''Schiffornis stenorhyncha''
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Foothill schiffornis
The foothill schiffornis (''Schiffornis aenea'') is a Neotropical species of bird in the family Tityridae.
Taxonomy
The foothill schiffornis was traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed ...
, ''Schiffornis aenea''
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Northern schiffornis, ''Schiffornis veraepacis''
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Guianan schiffornis
The Guianan schiffornis or olivaceous schiffornis (''Schiffornis olivacea''), is a species of Neotropical bird.
Distribution and habitat
It is found from southeast Venezuela to Guyana and north central Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropic ...
, ''Schiffornis olivacea''
Each of these species was split from the species complex by the
American Ornithologists' Union
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is an ornithological organization based in the United States. The society was formed in October 2016 by the merger of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and the Cooper Ornithological Society. Its ...
in 2013.
[Nyári, Á. S. 2007. "Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in ''Schiffornis turdina'' (Aves)". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 44: 154–164]
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