From Opus

Genus: Iodopleura

[edit] Description

[edit] Taxonomy

In the past, Iodopleura has been placed in Cotingidae. New research however suggest a new family, Tityridae¹. As the Opus follows Clements² in terms of families and sequencing it adopts this treatment.

[edit] References

1. SACC discussion accepting family Tityridae including Iodopleura.
2. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.