Cnemophilus is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name Cnemophilus is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover".
Species The genus contains two species. Image Common name Scientific name Loria's satinbird Cnemophilus loriae Crested satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii
Etymology The genus name Cnemophilus comes from Ancient Greek κνημός (knemós), meaning "mountain/slope", and φίλος (phílos), meaning "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes.
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