''Mionectes'' is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family
Tyrannidae.
The genus was erected in 1844 by the German
ornithologist
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Jean Cabanis with the
streak-necked flycatcher
The streak-necked flycatcher (''Mionectes striaticollis'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia
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(''Mionectes striaticollis'') as the
type species.
Species
The genus contains the following seven species:
The Tepui flycatcher was formerly considered
conspecific with McConnell's flycatcher. The two species have similar plumage but differ in their vocalisation and display behaviour.
References
Bird genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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