Spadebill

Spadebill
White-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Platyrinchus
Desmarest, 1805

A spadebill is any of seven species of Central and South American passerine birds of the genus Platyrinchus:

Spadebills are members of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. They have broad, flat, triangular bills.

See also

References

  1. "Platyrinchus saturatus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  2. "Platyrinchus cancrominus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  3. "Platyrinchus flavigularis". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  4. "Platyrinchus coronatus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  5. "Platyrinchus mystaceus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  6. "Platyrinchus platyrhynchos". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  7. "Platyrinchus leucoryphus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.

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