Trochocercus

<i>Trochocercus</i>

Trochocercus

Genus of birds

Trochocercus is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. Described by Jean Cabanis in 1850, the name Trochocercus is a combination of the Greek words trokhos meaning "circular" or "round" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[2]

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Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

After three former species were transferred to the genus Elminia in 2009, the genus Trochocercus now contains the following two remaining species:[3]

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Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Trochocercus:

References

  1. [1]
    "Monarchidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. [2]
    Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. [3]
    "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  4. [4]
    "Terpsiphone bedfordi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  5. [5]
    "Elminia nigromitrata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  6. [6]
    "Elminia albiventris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. [7]
    "Elminia albonotata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.


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