Guianan tyrannulet
The Guianan tyrannulet (Zimmerius acer) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in forests in the east Amazon Basin and northeastern Brazil. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the slender-footed tyrannulet.[2]
| Guianan Tyrannulet | |
|---|---|
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| at Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Zimmerius |
| Species: | Z. acer |
| Binomial name | |
| Zimmerius acer | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zimmerius gracilipes acer | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Zimmerius acer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frank E. Rheindt; Janette A. Norman & Les Christidis (2008). "DNA evidence shows vocalizations to be better indicator of taxonomic limits than plumage patterns in Zimmerius tyrant-flycatchers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 48 (1): 150–156. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.04.016. PMID 18495499.
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