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Cephalopterus  É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557492

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): umbrellabird [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyCotingidae  – Contingas  
                               GenusCephalopterus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 – umbrellabird  
    Direct Children:  
                                  SpeciesCephalopterus glabricollis Gould, 1851 – Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Paragüero cuellicalvo, cotinga-de-gravata-nua, Coracine ombrelle 
                                  SpeciesCephalopterus ornatus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 – Amazonian Umbrellabird, Paragüero ornado, cotinga-de-gravata-oriental, Coracine ornée 
                                  SpeciesCephalopterus penduliger P. L. Sclater, 1859 – Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Paragüero corbatudo, cotinga-de-gravata-ocidental, Coracine casquée 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.   
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Cephalopterus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025]   
  Reference for: Cephalopterus   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.05.28, website (version 28-May-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Cephalopterus   
       
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