Hypnelus
Hypnelus is a genus of birds in the family Bucconidae. It contains 2 species of South American puffbirds. Some taxonomic authorities consider both species to be conspecific, together taking the name russet-throated puffbird.
Hypnelus | |
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Russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Bucconidae |
Genus: | Hypnelus Cabanis & Heine, 1863 |
Type species | |
Tamatia bicincta Gould, 1837 |
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