Zimmerius

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Zimmerius
Paltry Tyrannulet.jpg
Guatemalan tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Zimmerius
Traylor, 1977
Type species
Tyrannulus chrysops
Sclater, 1859
Species

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Zimmerius is a genus of Neotropical birds in the family Tyrannidae.

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Taxonomy

The genus was erected by the American ornithologist Melvin Alvah Traylor Jr. in 1977 with the golden-faced tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) as the type species. [1] The name Zimmerius was chosen to honour the American ornithologist John Todd Zimmer (1889-1957) who specialised in the classification of Neotropical birds. [2]

Species

The genus contains 15 species: [3]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Mistletoe Tyrannulet (49554312721).jpg Guatemalan tyrannulet Zimmerius parvussouthern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and southern Belize.
Zimmerius improbus (15636005952).jpg Spectacled tyrannulet Zimmerius improbusnortheast Colombia and northwest Venezuela
Zimmerius petersi Venezuelan Tyrannulet; Carabobo, Venezuela.jpg Venezuelan tyrannulet Zimmerius petersiVenezuela
Zimmerius bolivianus-Bolivian Tyrannulet.jpg Bolivian tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianusBolivia and Peru.
Zimmerius cinereicapilla 86969947.jpg Red-billed tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapillaBolivia, Ecuador, and Peru
Zimmerius villarejoi - Mishana Tyrannulet (cropped).jpg Mishana tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoinortheastern Peru.
Zimmerius chicomendesi - Chico's Tyrannulet.jpg Chico's tyrannulet Zimmerius chicomendesiBrazil.
Zimmerius gracilipes - Slender-footed Tyrannulet; Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg Slender-footed tyrannulet Zimmerius gracilipesVenezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Zimmerius acer - Guianan tyrannulet (cropped).jpg Guianan tyrannulet Zimmerius acereast Amazon Basin and northeastern Brazil.
Golden-faced Tyrannulet - Colombia S4E9917.jpg Golden-faced tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysopsColombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Coopmans' Tyrannulet.jpg Coopmans's tyrannulet Zimmerius minimusColombia and Venezuela.
Choco Tyrannulet.jpg Choco tyrannulet Zimmerius albigulariswestern Colombia and western Ecuador
Loja Tyrannulet - South Ecuador S4E9950 (16685750028).jpg Loja tyrannulet Zimmerius flavidifronssouthwestern Ecuador.
Peruvian Tyrannulet.jpg Peruvian tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavussouthern Ecuador.

References

  1. Traylor, Melvin Alvah Jr. (1977). "A classification of tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 148 (4): 129–184 [147].
  2. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p.  414. ISBN   978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras & becards". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

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