Cichlocolaptes Explained

Cichlocolaptes is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. They are found in Brazil.

Taxonomy

The genus Cichlocolaptes was introduced in 1853 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach.^[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek kikhlē meaning "thrush" with kolaptēs meaning "chiseller".^[2] The type species was designated by George Robert Gray in 1855 as Anabates ferruginolentus Wied.^[3] This taxon is a junior synonym of Anabates leucophrus (pale-browed treehunter) described by William Jardine & Prideaux John Selby in 1830.^{[4] [5]}

Species

The genus contains two species:^[5]

• Pale-browed treehunter (Cichlocolaptes leucophrus)
• Cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti)

Notes and References

1. Book: Reichenbach, Ludwig . Ludwig Reichenbach . 1853 . Icones ad synopsin avium No. 10 Scansoriae A . Handbuch der speciellen Ornithologie . German . Dresden und Leipzig . Expedition Vollständigsten Naturgeschichte . 145–218 [146, 174] . https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47722875 .
2. Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 106 .
3. Book: Gray, George Robert . George Robert Gray . 1855 . Catalogue of the Genera and Subgenera of Birds Contained in the British Museum . London . British Museum . 28 .
4. Book: Peters . James Lee . James L. Peters . 1951 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 7 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 140 .
5. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . January 2021 . Ovenbirds, woodcreepers . IOC World Bird List Version 11.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 29 June 2021 .