Pyrrholaemus
Pyrrholaemus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthizidae.
| Pyrrholaemus | |
|---|---|
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| Speckled warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrholaemus Gould, 1841 |
The genus was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1841.[1][2] The name Pyrrholaemus is from classical Greek purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" or "red" and laimos for "throat".[3]
The genus contains two species:[4]
- Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus)
- Speckled warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus)
References
- Gould, John (1840). "Genus Pyrrholaemus". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Part 8: 173. Although bearing the year 1840 on the title page, the volume did not appear until 1841.
- Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1986). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 11. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 426.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Bristlebirds, pardalotes & Australasian warblers". World Bird List Version 7.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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