Genus: Sypheotides
Description
A single species, Lesser Florican.
Taxonomy
Sypheotides is a monotypic genus in the family Otididae.
Eupodotis vs. Sypheotides
Some authorities (Sibley & Monroe, 1996) lump the genus Sypheotides within Eupodotis. However, Clements (2007) and Howard & Moore (2003) have split Sypheotides as a separate genus, and the Opus follows in this consensus.
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S. indicus | Lesser Florican | ||