Atlantic Royal Flycatcher
Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (<em>Onychorhynchus swainsoni</em>) is a species of Royal Flycatchers &amp; Allies (<em>Onychorhynchidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Pass…
Overview
Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) is a species of Royal Flycatchers & Allies (Onychorhynchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Onychorhynchus; binomial: Onychorhynchus swainsoni; authority: (Pelzeln, 1858).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Onychorhynchus swainsoni is split from O. coronatus (Stotz et al. 1996; BLI). Further genomic analyses support the deep divergence of swainsoni from other forms within Onychorhynchus (Harvey et al. 2020; Reyes et al. 2023), which is also vocally distinct from the other forms on the basis of calls, justifying the spit of swainsoni at the species level (WGAC).
