Guianan tyrannulet
| Guianan Tyrannulet | |
|---|---|
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| Guianan Tyrannulet at Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Zimmerius |
| Species: | Z. acer |
| Binomial name | |
| Zimmerius acer (Salvin & Godman, 1883) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zimmerius gracilipes acer | |
The Guianan tyrannulet (Zimmerius acer) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in forests in the east Amazon Basin and north-eastern Brazil. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the slender-footed tyrannulet.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zimmerius acer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Frank E. Rheindt, Janette A. Norman & Les Christidis (2008). "DNA evidence shows vocalizations to be better indicator of taxonomic limits than plumage patterns in Zimmerius tyrant-flycatchers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48 (1): 150–156. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.04.016.
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