Casiornis | |
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Rufous casiornis (Casiornis rufus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Casiornis Des Murs, 1856 |
Type species | |
Casiornis typus[1] Des Murs, 1856
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Casiornis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
The genus contains the following two species:[2]
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Rufous casiornis | Casiornis rufus | Argentina, Bolivia, mid-central Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Uruguay | |
Ash-throated casiornis | Casiornis fuscus | northeastern Brazil. |