Philydor | |
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Black-capped foliage-gleaner | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Philydor Spix, 1824 |
Type species | |
Anabates atricapillus[1] zu Wied-Neuwied, 1821
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Philydor is a genus of foliage-gleaners, birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
The genus Philydor was introduced in 1824 by the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix.[2] The type species was subsequently designated as Anabates atricapillus Wied.[3] The genus name is from Ancient Greek φιλυδρος/philudros meaning "water-loving".[4]
The genus contains three species:[5]