Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Tyranni
Infraordo: Tyrannides
Parvordo: Tyrannida
Familia: Tityridae
Genus: Iodopleura
Species: I. fusca – I. isabellae – I. pipra
Name
Iodopleura Lesson, 1839
Typus: Pardalotus pipra Lesson, 1831 = Iodopleura pipra
Synonyms
Heliophilus Descourtilz, 1854-56
Iodopleurus [variation]
Jodopleura [variation]
Jodopleurus [variation]
References
Lesson, R.P. 1839. Oiseaux inédits. Revue Zoologique par La Société Cuvierienne 2: 43–45. BHLReference page. Original description p. 45 BHL
Vernacular names
English: Purpletufts
español: Cotinguitas
The purpletufts (Iodopleura) are a genus of birds in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[1] where now placed by SACC. These relatively small, short-tailed birds are found in the canopy of forests in tropical South America. Their name is a reference to the purple feather tufts on the flanks of the male, but these are often not visible when the wings are held closed, and females lack them entirely.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Iodopleura pipra | Buff-throated purpletuft | eastern Brazil. |
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Iodopleura isabellae | White-browed purpletuft | Amazon Rainforest. |
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Iodopleura fusca | Dusky purpletuft | southeastern Venezuela, and very locally in northeastern Brazil. |
References
Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
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