Nephelomyias Ochraceiventris Bird
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Nephelomyias Ochraceiventris Bird
English Name:
Latin Name:
Protonym: Mitrephorus ochraceiventris J.Orn. 21 p.320
Taxonomy: Passeriformes / Tyrannidae / Nephelomyias
Taxonomy Code: ocbfly2
Type Locality: Maraynioc, Junin, Peru.
Author: Cabanis
Publish Year: 1873
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
NEPHELOMYIAS
(Tyrannidae; Ϯ Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher N. ochraceiventris) Gr. νεφελη nephelē cloud; Mod. L. myias flycatcher < Gr. μυια muia, μυιας muias fly; πιαζω piazō to seize; "Nephelomyias, gen. nov. Ohlson, Fjeldså & Ericson. Type species: Mitrephorus ochraceiventris Cabanis, 1873. ... Etymology: The genus name Nephelomyias (from Gr. Nephéle = cloud, mod. L. myias = a flycatcher) highlights the restricted Andean cloud forest canopy habitat of all three species. The name is masculine in gender" (Ohlson et al. 2009).
ochraceiventer / ochraceiventris
Mod. L. ochraceus ochraceous < L. ochra ochre < Gr. ωχρα ōkhra yellow ochre; L. venter, ventris belly.
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
