Phoenicircus is a genus of birds in the family Cotingidae. They have a bright red breast, crown, tail, and rump with the Guianan species having dark brown wings and the black-necked species having black wings. They are frugivores, eating primarily berries and drupes.[1]
| Phoenicircus | |
|---|---|
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| Guianan red cotinga (Phoenicircus carnifex) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phoenicircus Swainson, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Lanius carnifex (Guianan red cotinga) Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Taxonomy
The genus Phoenicircus was introduced in 1832 by the English naturalist William John Swainson.[2] The type species was designated as the Guianan red cotinga by George Robert Gray in 1840.[3][4] The name combines the Ancient Greek phoinikeos meaning "crimson" or "dark red" with kerkos meaning "tail".[5]
The genus contains the following two species:[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_01.JPG) | Phoenicircus carnifex | Guianan red cotinga | Guianas in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana |
;_Manacapuru,_Amazonas,_Brazil.jpg) | Phoenicircus nigricollis | Black-necked red cotinga | Brazil |