Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Calyptophilus Higher classification Calyptophilidae Order Passerine | Family Incertae sedis Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Eastern chat‑tanager, Western chat‑tanager | ||
Chirr calyptophilus frugivorus eastern chat tanager first footage
Calyptophilus is a genus of bird formerly placed in the family Thraupidae. Established by Charles Barney Cory in 1884, it contains the following species:
The name Calyptophilus comes from the Greek words kaluptēs, meaning "hider" (derived from kaluptō, meaning "to cover") and philos, meaning "loving" (derived from phileō, meaning "to love").
References
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