Brown-winged schiffornis

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Brown-winged schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina - Brown-winged schiffornis.JPG

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Schiffornis
Species:
S. turdina
Binomial name
Schiffornis turdina
(Wied, 1831)
Schiffornis turdina map.svg
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. Schiffornis turdina (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103677312A112299070. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103677312A112299070.en. Downloaded on 05 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.
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