| Rhynchocyclus | |
|---|---|
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| Western olivaceous flatbill (R. aequinoctialis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchocyclus Cabanis &Heine, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Rhynchocyclus olivaceus | |
| Species | |
5, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Rhynchocyclus is agenus oftyrant flycatchers. Established byJean Cabanis in 1836.
It contains five species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rhynchocyclus brevirostris | Eye-ringed flatbill | Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama, with a slight incursion into Colombia |
.jpg) | Rhynchocyclus pacificus | Pacific flatbill | Colombia and Ecuador. |
.jpg) | Rhynchocyclus olivaceus | Eastern olivaceous flatbill | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
| Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis | Western olivaceous flatbill | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus | Fulvous-breasted flatbill | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
The nameRhynchocyclus is a combination of theGreek wordsrhunkhos, meaning "bill" andkuklos, meaning "circle" or "shield".[2]
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