Biology:Attila (genus)
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Short description: Genus of birds
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| Grey-hooded attila | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Attila Lesson, 1831 |
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Dasycephala | |
Attila is a genus of tropical passerine birds, the attilas. They belong to the tyrant flycatcher family. The species in this genus have large heads and hooked bills; they are markedly predatory and aggressive for their size – hence the scientific and common names, which refer to Attila the Hun.
The genus contains seven species:[1]
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Attila phoenicurus | Rufous-tailed attila | southern Paraguay and Brazil; also extreme northeast Argentina, Bolivia and southern Venezuela |
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Attila cinnamomeus | Cinnamon attila | Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana; also Amazonian Ecuador, Peru, and regions of Bolivia. |
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Attila torridus | Ochraceous attila | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
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Attila citriniventris | Citron-bellied attila | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
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Attila bolivianus | White-eyed attila | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and possibly Ecuador. |
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Attila rufus | Grey-hooded attila | Brazil. |
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Attila spadiceus | Bright-rumped attila | northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad |
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize additional species as belonging to the genus Attila including the red-tailed bristlebill (as Dasycephala syndactyla)[2]
References
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/flycatchers/. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Bleda syndactylus nandensis - Avibase". http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=D42CEC64&sec=summary&ssver=1.
Further reading
- Hilty, Steven L. (2003): Birds of Venezuela. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN:0-7136-6418-5
- Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): A guide to the birds of Costa Rica. Comistock, Ithaca. ISBN:0-8014-9600-4
Wikidata ☰ Q780867 entry
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