Laniocera
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Laniocera is a genus of bird
in the Tityridae
family. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga
family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae
, where now placed by SACC. They share the common name
"mourner"
with the species in the genera Schiffornis
, Laniisoma and Rhytipterna
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tityridae
Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae . As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although Tityras...
family. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga
Cotinga
The cotingas are a large family of passerine bird species found in Central America and tropical South America. Cotingas are birds of forests or forest edges, which mostly eat fruit or insects and fruit. Comparatively little is known about this diverse group, although all have broad bills with...
family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae
Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae . As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although Tityras...
, where now placed by SACC. They share the common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
"mourner"
Mourner (bird)
A mourner is a person who engages in mourning.Mourner is also the common name used for several Neotropical birds from families Tityridae and Tyrannidae.-Species:* Tityridae:** genus Schiffornis....
with the species in the genera Schiffornis
Schiffornis
Schiffornis is a genus of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC...
, Laniisoma and Rhytipterna
Rhytipterna
Rhytipterna is a genus of bird in the Tyrannidae family. They share the common name "mourner" with several species in the family Tityridae.-Species:* Pale-bellied Mourner * Greyish Mourner...
.
Species
- Speckled MournerSpeckled MournerThe Speckled Mourner is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC....
, Laniocera rufescens - Cinereous MournerCinereous MournerThe Cinereous Mourner is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC...
, Laniocera hypopyrra