Baryphthengus
Genus of birds
Baryphthengus | |
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Rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Momotidae |
Genus: | Baryphthengus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
Type species | |
Baryphonus ruficapillus[1] Vieillot, 1818 | |
Species | |
2, see text |
Baryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black mask, and a plumage that is mainly green and rufous.
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Baryphthengus martii | Rufous motmot | northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil. |
![]() | Baryphthengus ruficapillus | Rufous-capped motmot | Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. |
References
- ^ "Momotidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
Museum Heineanum, p. 114
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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Infraclass: Neognathae
- Clade: Coraciimorphae
- Clade: Cavitaves
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