Mackenziaena
Genus of birds
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Mackenziaena is a genus of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. First circumscribed by Charles Chubb in 1918, it contains the following species as of 2017[update]:[2]
- Large-tailed antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii)
- Tufted antshrike (Mackenziaena severa)
| Mackenziaena | |
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| Tufted antshrike (Mackenziaena severa) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Mackenziaena Chubb, 1918[1] |
| Type species | |
| Thamnophilus leachii Such, 1825 | |
The genus commemorates Helen Mackenzie McConnell, who was the wife of English collector Frederick McConnell.[3]
