Sakesphorus
Appearance
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Female black-crested antshrike | |
Female glossy antshrike | |
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Genus: | Sakesphorus Chubb, 1918
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Sakesphorus is a genus of birds in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It contains the following species:
- Black-crested antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)
- Silvery-cheeked antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus)
- Glossy antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus)
References
- Brumfield, R. T., and S. V. Edwards. 2007. Evolution into and out of the Andes: a Bayesian analysis of historical diversification in Thamnophilus antshrikes. Evolution 61:346-367.