Sylviorthorhynchus

Genus of birds

Sylviorthorhynchus
Tawny tit-spinetail, Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Sylviorthorhynchus
Gay, 1845
Type species
Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii[1]
Gay, 1845
Species

2, see text

Sylviorthorhynchus is a genus of small passerine birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. They are somewhat similar to birds of the tit family in their shape and feeding behaviour. They have short rounded wings, short pointed bills and are mainly brown in colour. Their nests are built in holes or in the old nests of other birds.

Species list

  • Des Murs's wiretail, Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii
  • Tawny tit-spinetail, Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis

References

  1. ^ "Funariidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  • Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003). Field Guide to the Birds of Chile, Christopher Helm, London.
  • South American Classification Committee (2007) A Classification of the Bird Species of South America, part 6. Archived June 25, 2007.
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Genera of passerines and their extinct allies
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Aves
  • Clade: Psittacopasseres
  • Order: Passeriformes
Passeriformes
incertae sedis
Acanthisitti
Acanthisittidae
Eupasseres
Tyranni
Eurylaimides
Calyptomenidae
Eurylaimidae
Philepittidae
Pittidae
Sapayoidae
Tyranni
    • See below ↓
Passeri
    • See below ↓
Traversia lyalli
Conopophagidae
Cotingidae
Formicariidae
Furnariidae
Sclerurinae
Dendrocolaptinae
Dendrocolaptini
Sittasomini
Furnariinae
Pygarrhichini
Furnariini
Philydorini
Synallaxini
Grallariidae
Melanopareiidae
Pipridae
Rhinocryptidae
Thamnophilidae
Euchrepomidinae
Myrmornithinae
Thamnophilinae
Formicivorini
Microrhopiini
Pithyini
Pyriglenini
Thamnophilini
Tityridae
Tyrannidae
Acanthizidae
Atrichornithidae
Callaeidae
Climacteridae
Cnemophilidae
Dasyornithidae
Maluridae
Amytornithinae
Malurinae
Malurini
Stipiturini
Melanocharitidae
Meliphagidae
Menuridae
Notiomystidae
Orthonychidae
Palaeoscinidae
Pardalotidae
Pomatostomidae
Ptilonorhynchidae
Corvides
    • See Corvides
Passerida
    • See Passerida
Taxon identifiers
Sylviorthorhynchus
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