Trochocercus is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. Described by Jean Cabanis in 1850, the name Trochocercus is a combination of the Greek words trokhos meaning "circular" or "round" and kerkos, meaning "tail".
Taxonomy and systematics Extant species After three former species were transferred to the genus Elminia in 2009, the genus Trochocercus now contains the following two remaining species: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Trochocercus cyanomelasBlue-mantled crested flycatcher south-eastern Africa Trochocercus nitensBlue-headed crested flycatcher African tropical rainforest
Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Trochocercus: Bedford's paradise flycatcher (as Trochocercus bedfordi) Dusky crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus nigromitratus) White-bellied crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus albiventris) White-tailed crested flycatcher (as Trochocercus albicaudatus or Trochocercus albonotata)
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