Phacellodomus
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Phacellodomus is the genus of thornbirds, birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands, often near water, in South America.
Taxonomy
The genus Phacellodomus was described in 1853 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach to accommodate the rufous-fronted thornbird. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek phakellos meaning "bundle of twigs" and domos meaning "house".
Species
The genus contains ten species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phacellodomus rufifrons | Rufous-fronted thornbird | northern Peru, central and northeastern South America | |
| - | Phacellodomus inornatus | Plain thornbird | Venezuela and northeastern Colombia |
| - | Phacellodomus striaticeps | Streak-fronted thornbird | eastern Puna grassland |
| - | Phacellodomus sibilatrix | Little thornbird | northern Argentina, Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia and western Uruguay |
| - | Phacellodomus dorsalis | Chestnut-backed thornbird | upper Marañón River |
| Phacellodomus maculipectus | Spot-breasted thornbird | southern Andean Yungas | |
| Phacellodomus striaticollis | Freckle-breasted thornbird | Uruguay, northeastern Argentina and South Region | |
| Phacellodomus ruber | Greater thornbird | Cerrado, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina | |
| Phacellodomus arythrophthalmus | Orange-eyed thornbird | eastern Brazil | |
| Phacellodomus ferrugineigula | Orange-breasted thornbird | southeastern Brazil |
Phacellodomus ferrugineigula – formerly a subspecies of P. erythrophthalmus.
External links
- Media related to Phacellodomus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Phacellodomus at Wikispecies