Trochocercus is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. Described by Jean Cabanis in 1850, the name Trochocercus is a combination of the Greek words trokhos meaning "circular" or "round" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[2]

Trochocercus
Female blue-mantled crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Trochocercus
Cabanis, 1851
Type species
Muscicapa cyanomelas[1]
Vieillot, 1818

Taxonomy and systematics edit

Extant species edit

After three former species were transferred to the genus Elminia in 2009, the genus Trochocercus now contains the following two remaining species:[3]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
  Trochocercus cyanomelas Blue-mantled crested flycatcher south-eastern Africa
Trochocercus nitens Blue-headed crested flycatcher African tropical rainforest

Former species edit

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Trochocercus:

References edit

  1. ^ "Monarchidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  4. ^ "Terpsiphone bedfordi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  5. ^ "Elminia nigromitrata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  6. ^ "Elminia albiventris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. ^ "Elminia albonotata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.