Black-and-yellow Phainoptila

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Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (<em>Phainoptila melanoxantha</em>) is a species of Silky-flycatchers (<em>Ptiliogonatidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-and-yellow Phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a species of Silky-flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phainoptila; binomial: Phainoptila melanoxantha; authority: Salvin, 1877.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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