Piprites

Piprites
Black-capped piprites (Piprites pileata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Piprites
Cabanis, 1847
Type species
Pipra pileata[1]
Temminck, 1822

Piprites is a genus of bird currently placed in the family Tyrannidae.

Species

The genus Piprites contains 3 species:[2]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Piprites chloris Wing-barred piprites Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Piprites griseiceps Grey-headed piprites Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Piprites pileata Black-capped piprites southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina

References

  1. ^ "Pipritidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.