Cnemophilus | |
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Red satinbird | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cnemophilidae |
Genus: | Cnemophilus De Vis, 1890 |
Type species | |
Cnemophilus macgregorii[1] De Vis, 1890
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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".