| Myiothlypis | |
|---|---|
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| Black-crested warbler (Myiothlypis nigrocristata) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Myiothlypis Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Trichas nigrocristatus[1] Lafresnaye, 1840 | |
| Species | |
Many, see text | |
Myiothlypis is a genus ofNew World warblers, best represented inCentral andSouth America. This is one of only two warbler genera that are well represented in the latter continent. All of these species were formerly placed in the genusBasileuterus.
The genusMyiothlypis was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologistJean Cabanis to accommodate a single species,Trichas nigrocristatus, theblack-crested warbler, that had been described in 1840 byFrédéric de Lafresnaye.[2] The genus name combines theAncient Greekmuia meaning "fly" withthlupis, an unidentified small bird.[3]
Amolecular phylogenetic study of the New World warbler familyParulidae published in 2010 found that the species formed several major clades that did not align with the traditional genera.[4] This led to a major reorganization of the species within the family to createmonotypic genera. As part of this rearrangement the genusMyiothlypis was resurrected to contain a clade that now includes 18 species.[4][5]
The genus contains 18 species:[5]