Spadebill
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A spadebill is any of seven species of Central and South American passerine
bird
s of the genus Platyrinchus:
Spadebills are members of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher
s. They have broad, flat, triangular bills.
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
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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...
s of the genus Platyrinchus:
- Cinnamon-crested SpadebillCinnamon-crested SpadebillThe Cinnamon-crested Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Platyrinchus saturatus - Stub-tailed SpadebillStub-tailed SpadebillThe Stub-tailed Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama....
, Platyrinchus cancrominus - Yellow-throated SpadebillYellow-throated SpadebillThe Yellow-throated Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Platyrinchus flavigularis - Golden-crowned SpadebillGolden-crowned SpadebillThe Golden-crowned Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Platyrinchus coronatus - White-throated SpadebillWhite-throated SpadebillThe White-throated Spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus, is a tiny passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It lives in the tropical Americas.-Description:...
, Platyrinchus mystaceus - White-crested SpadebillWhite-crested SpadebillThe White-crested Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Platyrinchus platyrhynchos - Russet-winged SpadebillRusset-winged SpadebillThe Russet-winged Spadebill is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Platyrinchus leucoryphus
Spadebills are members of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher
Tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...
s. They have broad, flat, triangular bills.