Melaenornis
Taxonavigation
Familia: Muscicapidae
Subfamilia: Muscicapinae
Genus:
Species (7): M. annamarulae – M. ardesiacus – M. brunneus – M. chocolatinus – M. edolioides – M. fischeri – M. pammelaina
Species: transferred to other genera:
- Agricola: M. infuscatus – M. pallidus
- Namibornis: M. herero
- Empidornis: M. semipartitus
- Sigelus: M. silens
- Bradornis: M. mariquensis – M. microrhynchus
Name
Melaenornis G.R. Gray, 1840
- Typus: Melasoma edolioides Swainson, 1837 = Melaenornis edolioides
Synonymy
- Melasoma Swainson, 1837 Class.Birds p. 221 BHL
- Dioptrornis Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
References
Primary references
- Gray, G.R. 1840. A list of the genera of birds, with an indication of the typical species of each genus, compiled from various sources. 80 pp. Richard and John Taylor (London). p. 35 BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.13777 Reference page.
Additional references
- Voelker, G., Huntley, J.W., Peñalba, J.V. & Bowie, R.C.K. 2016. Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and historical biogeographic patterns in Muscicapa flycatchers and their allies. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94 (B): 618-625. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.026
Reference page.
Vernacular names
- suomi: Savannisiepot
