Attila (bird)
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Attila is a genus of tropical passerine birds, the attilas. They belong to the tyrant flycatcher family. The species in this genus have large heads and hooked bills; they are markedly predatory and aggressive for their size – hence the scientific and common names, which refer to Attila the Hun.
Taxonomy
The genus Attila was introduced in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson to accommodate a single species, the bright-rumped attila, which is therefore considered as the type species.[1][2] The genus name is from Attila the Hun who attacked Rome and Orléans in the 5th century.[3][4]
The genus contains seven species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Attila phoenicurus - Rufous-tailed Attila.jpg | Attila phoenicurus | Rufous-tailed attila | southern Paraguay and Brazil; also extreme northeast Argentina, Bolivia and southern Venezuela |
| File:Cinnamon Attila.jpg | Attila cinnamomeus | Cinnamon attila | Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana; also Amazonian Ecuador, Peru, and regions of Bolivia. |
| File:Attila torridus - Ochraceous Attila 2.jpg | Attila torridus | Ochraceous attila | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
| File:Attila citriniventris - Citron-bellied Attila; Careiro, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg | Attila citriniventris | Citron-bellied attila | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
| File:Attila bolivianus - White-eyed attila, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg | Attila bolivianus | White-eyed attila | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and possibly Ecuador. |
| File:Attila rufus -Vale do Ribeira, Registro, Sao Paulo, Brasil-8.jpg | Attila rufus | Grey-hooded attila | Brazil. |
| File:Attila spadiceus - Bright-rumped attila.jpg | Attila spadiceus | Bright-rumped attila | northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad |
References
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Further reading
- Hilty, Steven L. (2003): Birds of Venezuela. Christopher Helm, London. Template:ISBN
- Stiles, F. Gary & Skutch, Alexander Frank (1989): A guide to the birds of Costa Rica. Comistock, Ithaca. Template:ISBN