Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Euornithes
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Ornithurae
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Corvoidea
Familia: Monarchidae
Genus: Trochocercus
Species: T. cyanomelas - T. nitens
Name
Trochocercus Cabanis, 1850
References
Museum Heineanum 1 p. 58
Trochocercus is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. Described by Jean Cabanis in 1850, the name Trochocercus is a combination of the Greek words trokhos meaning "circular" or "round" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
After three former species were transferred to the genus Elminia in 2009, the genus Trochocercus now contains the following two remaining species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Trochocercus cyanomelas | Blue-mantled crested flycatcher | south-eastern Africa |
| Trochocercus nitens | Blue-headed crested flycatcher | African tropical rainforest |
Former species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Trochocercus:
Bedford's paradise flycatcher (as Trochocercus bedfordi)[3]
Dusky crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus nigromitratus)[4]
White-bellied crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus albiventris)[5]
White-tailed crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus albicaudatus or Trochocercus albonotata)[6]
References
Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
"Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
"Terpsiphone bedfordi - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
"Elminia nigromitrata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
"Elminia albiventris - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
"Elminia albonotata - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
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