Doliornis
Doliornis is a small genus of bird in the family Cotingidae. Established by Władysław Taczanowski in 1874, it contains two species:[1]
Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
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Doliornis remseni | Chestnut-bellied cotinga | Colombia, Ecuador, and far northern Peru. | |
Doliornis sclateri | Bay-vented cotinga | Peru. | |
Doliornis | |
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Bay-vented cotinga (Doliornis sclateri) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Doliornis Taczanowski, 1874 |
The name Deliornis is a combination of the Greek words dolios. meaning "crafty" or "wily" and ornis, meaning "bird".[2]
References
- "ITIS Report: Doliornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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