Megarhynchus | |
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Megarynchus pitangua | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Megarynchus Thunberg, 1824 |
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Megarynchus is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae (the tyrant flycatchers). It is currently considered to be a monotypic genus.
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
- Boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)
Former species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Megarynchus:
- Samoan flycatcher (as Platyrhynchus albiventris)
References
- "Tyrant flycatchers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- "Myiagra albiventris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Megarynchus |
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