Snowornis

Snowornis is a genus of birds in the family Cotingidae. The species were formerly included in the genus Lipaugus,

Snowornis
Olivaceous piha (Snowornis cryptolophus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cotingidae
Genus:	Snowornis Prum, 2001
Type species
Lipaugus subalaris (grey-tailed piha) Sclater 1861

The genus Snowornis was introduced in 2001 by Richard Prum with the grey-tailed piha as the type species. The name was chosen to honour the ornithologist David W. Snow. His name is combined with the Ancient Greek ornis meaning "bird".^[1] The genus is sister to the genus Carpornis which contains the two berryeaters.^[2]

The genus contains two species.^[3]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Snowornis cryptolophus	Olivaceous piha	Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
	Snowornis subalaris	Grey-tailed piha	Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.