Laniisoma is a genus of passerine birds in the family Tityridae.

Laniisoma
Andean laniisoma (Laniisoma buckleyi) in Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Subfamily: Tityrinae
Genus: Laniisoma
Swainson, 1832
Type species
Laniisoma arcuatum[1]
Swainson, 1832

The genus contains two species:[2]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Laniisoma elegans Brazilian laniisoma Brazil
Laniisoma buckleyi Andean laniisoma Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia

References

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  1. ^ "Tityridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras & becards". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2018.