Biology:Entomodestes

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Short description: Genus of birds

Entomodestes
MyiadestesCoracinusKeulemans.jpg
Entomodestes coracinus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Entomodestes
Stejneger, 1883
Type species
Ptilogonys leucotis[1]
von Tschudi, 1844
Species

E. coracinus
E. leucotis

Entomodestes is a small genus of birds in the thrush family. They are found in humid Andean highland forest in South America. The two species both have black underparts and head, and a white patch on the lower face, but differ in the colour of the back.

Species

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Black solitaire Entomodestes coracinus Colombia and Ecuador.
Entomodestes leucotis 66722235.jpg White-eared solitaire Entomodestes leucotis Bolivia and Peru

References

Wikidata ☰ Q952454 entry