Stub-tailed Spadebill
Stub-tailed Spadebill (<em>Platyrinchus cancrominus</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Stub-tailed Spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Platyrinchus; binomial: Platyrinchus cancrominus; authority: Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860.
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Includes timothei and dilutus; monotypic (Fitzpatrick 2004).
