Attila (bird)
Genus of birds
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Taxonomy
The genus Attila was introduced in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson to accommodate a single species, the bright-rumped attila, which is therefore considered as the type species. The genus name is from Attila the Hun who attacked Rome and Orléans in the 5th century.
The genus contains seven species:
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