Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Sharpbill (Oxyruncidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Spesso confuso con
Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso Sharpbill con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris | 1 |
| White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus | 1 |
| Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli | 1 |
Famiglia
The sharpbill (Oxyruncus cristatus) is a small passerine bird that is placed in its own family Oxyruncidae. It was formerly placed in the family Tityridae. Its range is from the mountainous areas of tropical South America and southern Central America (Panama and Costa Rica).
Ordine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …