Philydor

Philydor
Black-capped foliage-gleaner
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Philydor
Spix, 1824
Type species
Anabates atricapillus[1]
zu Wied-Neuwied, 1821

Philydor is a genus of foliage-gleaners, birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Taxonomy

The genus Philydor was introduced in 1824 by the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix.[2] The type species was subsequently designated as Anabates atricapillus Wied.[3] The genus name is from Ancient Greek φιλυδρος/philudros meaning "water-loving".[4]

The genus contains three species:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Funariidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ von Spix, Johann Baptist (1824). Avium species novae, quas Brasiliam anus MDCCCXVII - MDCCCXX (in Latin). Vol. 1. Monachii [Munich]: Franc. Seraph. Hübschmanni. p. 73. BHL has an edition published in 1838 here.
  3. ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1951). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 7. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 128-129.
  4. ^ Jobling, James A. "Philydor". The Key to Scientific Names. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 December 2024.


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