Notharchus
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| Black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis) | |
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Notharchus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. Established by Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine in 1863, it contains the following species:[1]
- White-necked puffbird (Notharchus hyperrhynchus)[2]
- Guianan puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos)[2]
- Brown-banded puffbird (Notharchus ordii)
- Black-breasted puffbird (Notharchus pectoralis)
- Buff-bellied puffbird (Notharchus swainsoni)
- Pied puffbird (Notharchus tectus)
The name Notharchus comes from the Greek words nōthēs, meaning "sluggish" and arkhos, meaning "leader" or "chief".[3]
References
- ^ "ITIS Report: Notharchus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b Chesser, R. Terry; Banks, Richard C.; Barker, F. Keith; Cicero, Carla; Dunn, Jon L.; Kratter, Andrew W.; Lovette, Irby J.; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Remsen, Jr., J. V.; Rising, James D.; Stotz, Douglas F.; Winker, Kevin (July 2009). "Fiftieth Supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds". The Auk. 126 (3): 705–714. doi:10.1525/auk.2009.8709.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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