Cnipodectes

2 species

The list of species of Cnipodectes genus

Twistwings are two species of Tyrant flycatchers from the genus Cnipodectes. They are restricted to northern and western South America and southern Central America. The genus was monotypic until a new species, Cnipodectes superrufus, was described from Peru and Bolivia in 2007. Their common name refers to the modified primaries. The genus contains two species.

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Brownish twistwing

Cnipodectes subbrunneus

The brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus ), also known as the brownish flycatcher, is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae. It was the only member of the genus Cnipodectes until the description of Cnipodectes superrufus in 2007.

Rufous twistwing

Cnipodectes superrufus

The rufous twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers). It was described as a new species in 2007.It is associated with bamboo growing in humid forested regions in south-eastern Peru,...