Flammulated Flycatcher
Flammulated Flycatcher (<em>Ramphotrigon flammulatum</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Flammulated Flycatcher (Ramphotrigon flammulatum) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ramphotrigon; binomial: Ramphotrigon flammulatum; authority: (Lawrence, 1875).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Flammulated Flycatcher was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Deltarhynchus but phylogenetic analyses show that Ramphotrigon is paraphyletic relative to Deltarhynchus (Ohlson et al. 2008; Harvey et al. 2020; Lavinia et al. 2020). Move Flammulated Flycatcher to Ramphotrigon (NACC 2021-C-2; Chesser et al. 2021). Note change in gender.
