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Ramphotrigon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Ramphotrigon

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Higher classification
  
Tyrant flycatcher

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Lower classifications
  
Large‑headed flatbill, Dusky‑tailed flatbill, Rufous‑tailed flatbill

Rufous tailed flatbill ramphotrigon ruficauda in the yasuni


Ramphotrigon is a genus of tyrant flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae. Established in 1872 by George Robert Gray, it contains three species:

  • Large-headed flatbill, Ramphotrigon megacephalum
  • Dusky-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon fuscicauda
  • Rufous-tailed flatbill, Ramphotrigon ruficauda
  • The name Ramphotrigon is a combination of the Greek words rhamphos, meaning "bill" and trigonōn, meaning "triangle".

    References

    Ramphotrigon Wikipedia