Attila (bird)
Appearance
Attila | |
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Grey-hooded attila | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Attila Lesson, 1831 |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Dasycephala |
Attila is a genus of tropical passerine birds, the attilas. They belong to the tyrant flycatcher family. The species in this genus have large heads and hooked bills; they are markedly predatory and aggressive for their size – hence the scientific and common names, which refer to Attila the Hun.
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
The genus contains seven species:[1]
- Rufous-tailed attila (Attila phoenicurus)
- Cinnamon attila (Attila cinnamomeus)
- Ochraceous attila (Attila torridus)
- Citron-bellied attila (Attila citriniventris)
- White-eyed attila (Attila bolivianus)
- Grey-hooded attila (Attila rufus)
- Bright-rumped attila (Attila spadiceus)
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize additional species as belonging to the genus Attila including:
- Red-tailed bristlebill (as Dasycephala syndactyla)[2]
References
- Hilty, Steven L. (2003): Birds of Venezuela. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5
- Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): A guide to the birds of Costa Rica. Comistock, Ithaca. ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
- Specific
- ^ "Tyrant flycatchers « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ "Bleda syndactylus nandensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.