Cnemophilus
Cnemophilus | |
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Red satinbird | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cnemophilidae |
Genus: | Cnemophilus De Vis, 1890 |
Cnemophilus is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name Cnemophilus is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover".
Species[]
The genus consists of three colorful species.
- Loria's satinbird (Cnemophilus loriae)
- Red satinbird (Cnemophilus sanguineus)
- (Cnemophilus macgregorii)
Categories:
- Cnemophilus
- Bird genera
- Taxa named by Charles Walter De Vis
- Corvoidea stubs