NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Varzea Schiffornis
Schiffornis major des Murs, 1856
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The varzea schiffornis (Schiffornis major), also known as the várzea mourner or greater schiffornis, is a species of bird that belongs to Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest that it is better placed in Tityridae, where it is now classified by SACC.
It is found in most western regions of the Amazon Basin and Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela. It mainly occurs in várzea.
Wikipedia contributors, Varzea schiffornis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:15:56.420347+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Schiffornis major des Murs, 1856
- Name authority
- des Murs, 1856
- Common name
- Varzea Schiffornis
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tityridae
- Genus
- Schiffornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTityridae
- genusSchiffornis Bonaparte, 1854
- speciesSchiffornis major des Murs, 1856
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Schiffornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Greenish SchiffornisSchiffornis virescens (Lafresnaye, 1838) | TityridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern SchiffornisSchiffornis veraepacis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1860) | TityridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-winged SchiffornisSchiffornis turdina (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831) | TityridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- des Murs, & Marc Athanese Parfait Oeillet. (1856). Animaux Nouveaux Ou Rares Recueillis Pendant l’Expédition Dans Les Parties Centrales de l’Amérique Du Sud, de Rio de Janeiro a Lima, et de Lima Au Para, Ptie 7, Tome 1, Part 3: Oiseaux. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4V863. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.