Rhytipterna
Encyclopedia
Rhytipterna is a genus of bird
in the Tyrannidae family. They share the common name
"mourner"
with several species in the family Tityridae
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family. They share the common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
"mourner"
Mourner (bird)
A mourner is a person who engages in mourning.Mourner is also the common name used for several Neotropical birds from families Tityridae and Tyrannidae.-Species:* Tityridae:** genus Schiffornis....
with several species in the family Tityridae
Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae . As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although Tityras...
.
Species
- Pale-bellied MournerPale-bellied MournerThe Pale-bellied Mourner is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
(Rhytipterna immunda) - Greyish MournerGreyish MournerThe Greyish Mourner is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Rhytipterna simplex) - Rufous MournerRufous MournerThe Rufous Mourner, Rhytipterna holerythra, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from southwestern Mexico to northwestern Ecuador...
(Rhytipterna holerythra)