Bird genera

Lybius is a genus of African barbets from the family Lybiidae (formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae). This genus ranges across sub-Saharan Africa.

Cinnycerthia is a genus of bird in the wren family, Troglodytidae. It contains four species which inhabit the undergrowth of montane forests in the Andes. None of them are considered to be threatened with extinction and they are classified as species of Least Concern by BirdLife International. They are 14–16.5 cm long and have a fairly short bill and fairly plain reddish-brown plumage with dark bars on the wings and tail. The name of the genus is a combination of Cinnyris, a genus of sunbirds, and Certhia, a genus of treecreepers.

Mackenziaena is a genus of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. First circumscribed by Charles Chubb in 1918, it contains the following species : Large-tailed antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii) Tufted antshrike (Mackenziaena severa)

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.

Philydor is a genus of foliage-gleaners, birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Chiroxiphia is one of several genera of manakins, small song birds of South and Central America.

Notharchus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.

Ornithion is a genus of birds in the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. ==Species== The genus contains three species:

Anabazenops is a genus of birds in the family Furnariidae.

Chlorocichla is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. They are mainly present throughout the African tropical rainforest, excepted the yellow-bellied greenbul, native to the miombo woodlands.

Rhynchospiza is a genus of American sparrows. It was formerly included in Aimophila, but recent molecular studies show these two to three species to merit their own genus. All species are distributed in South America.

Camaroptera is a genus of small passerine birds in the family Cisticolidae that are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Calamanthus is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae.

Rhytipterna is a genus of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They share the common name "mourner" with several species in the family Tityridae.

Rhinoptilus is a genus of coursers, a group of wading birds. There are three species, which breed in Africa and South Asia. They have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. Although classed as waders, they inhabit deserts and similar arid regions. Like the pratincoles, the coursers are found in warmer parts of the Old World. They hunt insects by sight, pursuing them on foot.

The genus Dryolimnas comprises birds in the rail family. The Réunion rail, a member of this genus, became extinct in the 17th century. The white-throated rail of Aldabra is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. They are mostly found on Malabar Island, but can also be found on Polymnieli Island and other islands.

Pittasoma is a genus of birds in the gnateater family. Its two members breed in subtropical or tropical moist forest in South and Central America, specifically the Chocó, and Panama and Costa Rica. Formerly placed in the family Formicariidae, they were reclassified to Conopophagidae following analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequences (Rice, 2005a,b). The association between the genus Pittasoma and the 'traditional' gnateaters is also supported by traits in their natural history, morphology, vocalizations (Rice, 2005a).

Nyctanassa is a genus of night herons from the Americas, especially (but not exclusively) warmer coastal regions. They were formerly included in the genus Nycticorax, but today all major authorities recognize them as distinct.

Hypocnemis is a genus of passerine birds in the family Thamnophilidae. They are resident breeders in tropical Central and South America. The species are geographically separated, often by natural barriers—major Amazonian rivers serve as significant geographic boundaries. Hypocnemis are characterized by their distinctive vocalizations and specialised foraging behaviors. They typically inhabit the forest understory, where they feed mainly on insects and other arthropods.

The caribs are a genus, Eulampis, of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are endemic to the islands of the Caribbean. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek word eulampēs meaning 'bright shining'.

Snowornis is a genus of birds in the family Cotingidae. The species were formerly included in the genus Lipaugus,

Tricholaema is a bird genus in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It was formerly included with the New World barbets in the family Capitonidae and sometimes also in the Ramphastidae.

Xipholena is a genus of passerine birds in the family Cotingidae.

Geranoaetus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It contains three species. Geranoaetus are huge birds. Their wing span is about 70-80 in and their total length is 25-30 in.

Xenotriccus is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae. ==Species== It contains the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Common name !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px ||Belted flycatcher ||Xenotriccus callizonus ||southern Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. |- |120px ||Pileated flycatcher || Xenotriccus mexicanus ||western Mexico. |- |}

Agropsar is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with Sturnus or Sturnia

Malacocincla is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae. The type species for this genus is M. abbotti, and a 2012 study shows that members of the genus Malacocincla as defined earlier fall into multiple clades and are therefore polyphyletic. M. abbotti and M. sepiaria remain within a common clade and could be retained in the genus if generic reassignments occur. This clade is a sister of the genus Napothera. M. cinereiceps and M. malaccensis fall into a different clade and are a sister to the genus Trichastoma and nested within several species of Pellorneum. The position of M. p

Baeopogon is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Macrosphenus is a genus of African warblers, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is one of two genera in that family known as longbills.

The agoutis of the genus Dasyprocta are locally known as "cutias". See also Hutia, where the name for these rodents originated.

Ramsayornis is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found from Northern Australia to New Guinea. This genus of bird is characterized by the small size, pale ventral plumage with incomplete barring, and unmarked white throat and undertail. It contains the following species:

Corythornis is a genus of small African river kingfishers.

Lathrotriccus is a small genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family. They breed in tropical South America, including, for one species, the islands of Trinidad and formerly also Grenada.

Melanotis is a genus of bird in the family Mimidae. It contains the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Common name !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px || Blue mockingbird ||Melanotis caerulescens|| Mexico |- |120px ||Blue-and-white mockingbird ||Melanotis hypoleucus||El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico |- |}

White terns consist of three species of terns in the genus Gygis and the family Laridae. There are three species of white terns - the Atlantic white tern (Gygis alba), the blue-billed white tern (Gygis candida) and the little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha).

Climacteris is a genus of bird in the family Climacteridae. These birds and the other members of the family, genus Cormobates, are similar to Northern Hemisphere creepers, Certhiidae, in climbing helically up tree trunks looking for insect food. Differences from Cormobates are

Chalcomitra is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in Nectarinia.

Aphanotriccus is a small genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family. They breed in the Caribbean lowlands and foothills of Central America. ==Species== There are just two species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Common name !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px ||Tawny-chested flycatcher or Salvin's flycatcher|| Aphanotriccus capitalis || eastern Nicaragua to northeastern Costa Rica, although all Nicaraguan records are historical specimens collected near Lake Nicaragua or its outflow. |- |120px ||Black-billed flycatcher, or Nelson's flycatcher || Aphanotriccus audax||ea

The sittellas are a family Neosittidae of small passerine birds found only in Australasia. They resemble nuthatches, but whilst they were considered to be in that family for many years they are now afforded their own family. They do not migrate other than for local movements.

Spelaeornis, the typical wren-babblers, is a bird genus in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. They are found in the eastern Himalayas and Mayanmar.

Leptocoma is a genus of sunbirds found from tropical South Asia to Papua New Guinea. Its members are sometimes included in Nectarinia.

Psittacara is a genus of parakeets in the tribe Arini. Species of the genus are found in Central and South America, the Caribbean and one species reaching the southern United States. Until 2013, all the species were placed in the genus Aratinga. Many of the Psittacara species are kept in aviculture or as companion parrots, where they are commonly known as conures.

Lophoceros is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, which are native to Africa.

Eupsittula is a genus of South and Middle American parakeets in the tribe Arini. Until 2013, all the species were believed to belong to the genus Aratinga. Some of the Eupsittula species are kept in aviculture or as companion parrots, where they are commonly known as conures.

Poecilodryas is a genus of passerine birds in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.

Anthoscopus is a genus of birds in the penduline tit family Remizidae. The genus is restricted to Sub-Saharan Africa, where it ranges from the Sahel to South Africa. Unlike many of the Eurasian penduline, these species are not generally migratory, instead remaining close to their breeding sites year round. A wide range of habitats is occupied by the six species, from deserts to woodlands to rainforest.

Myiothlypis is a genus of New World warblers, best represented in Central and South America. This is one of only two warbler genera that are well represented in the latter continent. All of these species were formerly placed in the genus Basileuterus.

Hylopezus is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae.

Malaconotus is a genus of passerine birds in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae, which is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Their Greek generic name suggests fluffy back and rump feathers.

Robsonius is a genus of passerine birds in the family Locustellidae endemic to the Philippines. The genus was introduced by the English ornithologist Nigel J. Collar in 2006 with the Cordillera ground warbler (Robsonius rabori) as the type species. The name was chosen to honour the British ornithologist Craig R. Robson.

Melipotes is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. They have an overall dark plumage and extensive yellow, orange or reddish facial skin. The four allopatric species are restricted to the highland forest of New Guinea. The sister of this genus is Macgregoria; a genus where the single species until recently was regarded as a bird-of-paradise.

Heterospingus is a small genus of medium-sized birds in the tanager family Thraupidae that are found in the forests of Central and South America.

Percnostola is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the family Thamnophilidae.

Scleroptila is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini of the pheasant family. Its nine species range through Sub-Saharan Africa.

Chrysomma is a songbird genus. It is quite closely related to the parrotbills, and is therefore a member of the family Paradoxornithidae.

Pachycephalopsis is a genus of birds in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae that are found in New Guinea.

Pycnopygius is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae, or honeyeater, family. Established by Tommaso Salvadori in 1880, it contains the following species: Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus) Plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) Streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)

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genus of motmots

Conothraupis is a genus of South American birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.