Rhynchocyclus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Rhynchocyclus Higher classification Tyrant flycatcher Order Passerine		Family Tyrannidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Eye‑ringed flatbill, Olivaceous flatbill, Fulvous‑breasted flatbill, Pacific flatbill

Olivaceous flatbill picoplano oliv ceo rhynchocyclus olivaceus

Rhynchocyclus is a genus of tyrant flycatchers. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1836, it contains four species:

Eye-ringed flatbill, Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Pacific flatbill, Rhynchocyclus pacificus

Olivaceous flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus

Fulvous-breasted flatbill, Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus

The name Rhynchocyclus is a combination of the Greek words rhunkhos, meaning "bill" and kuklos, meaning "circle" or "shield".

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