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1 Taxonomy and systematics  



1.1  Extant species  





1.2  Former species  







2 References  














Trochocercus






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Trochocercus
Female blue-mantled crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Trochocercus
Cabanis, 1851
Type species
Muscicapa cyanomelas[1]

Vieillot, 1818

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]

Taxonomy and systematics[edit]

Extant species[edit]

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

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Trochocercus cyanomelas Blue-mantled crested flycatcher south-eastern Africa
Trochocercus nitens Blue-headed crested flycatcher African tropical rainforest

Former species[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

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