Casiornis

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Casiornis
Casiornis rufus -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
Rufous casiornis (Casiornis rufus)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Casiornis
Des Murs , 1856

Casiornis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

The genus contains the following two species:[1]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Casiornis rufus -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg Rufous casiornis Casiornis rufus Argentina, Bolivia, mid-central Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Uruguay
Casiornis fuscus - Sergipe, Brazil.jpg Ash-throated casiornis Casiornis fuscus northeastern Brazil.

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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