Richard Klim
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Kirwan & Green 2011. Helm Identification Guides: Cotingas and Manakins. Christopher Helm, London.
130 spp, 624pp, 34 plates, ~400 photographs.
Just received my copy of this impressive book. A quick summary of the scope/taxonomy...
Genera included (in addition to Pipridae and Cotingidae):
130 spp, 624pp, 34 plates, ~400 photographs.
Just received my copy of this impressive book. A quick summary of the scope/taxonomy...
Genera included (in addition to Pipridae and Cotingidae):
- Eurylaimidae: Sapayoa
- Oxyruncidae: Oxyruncus
- Tityridae: Schiffornis, Laniocera, Laniisoma, Iodopleura
- Incertae sedis: Piprites, Calyptura, Phibalura
- Dixiphia maintained as a monotypic genus (D pipra)
- Chloropipo (flavicapilla, holochlora, uniformis, unicolor) not merged in Xenopipo
- Machaeropterus (regulus) striolatus and Corapipo (leucorrhoa) altera not treated as distinct species
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