Brown-winged schiffornis

Brown-winged schiffornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Schiffornis
Species:
S. turdina
Binomial name
Schiffornis turdina
(Wied, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Muscicapa turdina (protonym)
  • Schiffornis turdinus
  • Heteropelma wallacii

The brown-winged schiffornis (Schiffornis turdina), is a species of Neotropical bird in the family Tityridae.

Taxonomy

The brown-winged schiffornis has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee.

The species was split by the AOU in 2013 from the species complex thrush-like schiffornis.[3]

Description

It is medium-sized, about 24 cm (9 in.) long. Depending on subspecies, it is overall brownish or olive. The belly is often greyish.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Amazon rainforest and eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Schiffornis turdina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103677312A112299070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103677312A112299070.en. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
  3. ^ Nyári, Á. S. 2007. Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in Schiffornis turdina (Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 154–164
  • Howell, Steve N.G., and Sophie Webb. "A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America." Oxford University Press, New York, 1995. (ISBN 0-19-854012-4)

Further reading

  • Skutch, Alexander F. (1969). "Thrush-like manakin" (PDF). Life Histories of Central American Birds III: Families Cotingidae, Pipridae, Formicariidae, Furnariidae, Dendrocolaptidae, and Picidae. Pacific Coast Avifauna, Number 35. Berkeley, California: Cooper Ornithological Society. pp. 148–157.