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Lipaugus
Rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cotingidae
Genus: Lipaugus
F. Boie, 1828

Lipaugus is a genus of birds in the family Cotingidae. Established by Friedrich Boie in 1828, it contains the following species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Lipaugus fuscocinereus Dusky piha Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Lipaugus uropygialis Scimitar-winged piha Bolivia and Peru.
Lipaugus vociferans Screaming piha Amazon and tropical parts of the Mata Atlântica in South America.
Lipaugus unirufus Rufous piha Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Lipaugus lanioides Cinnamon-vented piha southeastern Brazil.
Lipaugus streptophorus Rose-collared piha south-eastern Venezuela, western Guyana and far northern Brazil
Lipaugus weberi Chestnut-capped piha Colombia.

Two former Lipaugus species are now in the genus Snowornis.[2] The name Lipaugus is a Greek lipaugēs, meaning "dark" or "devoid of light".[3]

References

  1. ^ "ITIS Report: Lipaugus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (2009). Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: The Passerines. Austin, TX, US: University of Texas Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-292-71748-0.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 397. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.