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Cyphorhinus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Troglodytidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Cyphorhinus

Higher classification
  
Wren

Cyphorhinus

Lower classifications
  
Musician wren, Song wren, Chestnut‑breasted wren

Cyphorhinus is a genus of birds in the Troglodytidae family. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1844, it contains the following species:

  • Song wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus)
  • Chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus thoracicus)
  • Musician wren (Cyphorhinus arada)
  • The name Cyphorhinus is a combination of the Greek words kuphos, meaning "hump" or "hunch" and rhis or rhinos, meaning "nose" (or, in this case, bill). It has been emended from the earlier incarnation Cyphorhina.

    Song wren cyphorhinus phaeocephalus


    References

    Cyphorhinus Wikipedia