Zimmerius
| Zimmerius | |
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| Zimmerius vilissimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Zimmerius Traylor, 1977 |
| Species | |
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Zimmerius is a genus of Neotropical birds in the Tyrannidae family.
Species
- Paltry (or mistletoe) tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus).
- Venezuelan tyrannulet (Zimmerius improbus).
- Bolivian tyrannulet (Zimmerius bolivianus).
- Red-billed tyrannulet (Zimmerius cinereicapilla).
- Mishana tyrannulet (Zimmerius villarejoi).
- Slender-footed tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes).
- Guianan tyrannulet (Zimmerius acer).
- Golden-faced tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops).
- Choco tyrannulet (Zimmerius albigularis).
- Peruvian tyrannulet (Zimmerius viridiflavus).
- Chico's tyrannulet (Zimmerius chicomendesi).
References
- Rheindt, F. E., Norman, J. A., & Christidis, L. (2008). DNA evidence shows vocalizations to be better indicator of taxonomic limits than plumage patterns in Zimmerius tyrant-flycatchers. Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics 48(1): 150-156.
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