Capped heron
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The capped heron is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the genus Pilherodius, and one of the leas
Pilherodius pileatus Río Amacayacu, Amazonas, Colombia
Cayley Pelecanus conspicillatus
Rhynchaeites restoration
Monotypic taxon
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In biology, for ranks such as genus or family, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group that contains only one immediately subordinate extant taxon. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "mon
The cuckoo-roller is the sole member of its genus, family, and order.
In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae, and there is only one genus, Amborella, and in this genus there is only one species, Amborella trichopoda.
Beluga "kissing" a human trainer; both are monotypical in their genera.
The family Cephalotaceae has only one genus, Cephalotus, which contains only one species, Cephalotus follicularis, the Australian pitcher plant.