Xipholena
Genus of birds
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Xipholena is a genus of passerine birds in the family Cotingidae.
| Xipholena | |
|---|---|
| A male Pompadour cotinga | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Xipholena Gloger, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Ampelis pompadora[1] Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
|
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It contains three species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xipholena punicea | Pompadour cotinga | Amazon basin & Guianas | |
| Xipholena lamellipennis | White-tailed cotinga | northern Brazil | |
| Xipholena atropurpurea | White-winged cotinga | Atlantic Forest | |