Cnemophilus

Cnemophilus is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name Cnemophilus is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover".

Species

The genus contains two species.

Loria's satinbird
Crested satinbird

Etymology

The genus name Cnemophilus comes from Ancient Greek κνημός, meaning "mountain/slope", and φίλος, meaning "lover", referring to the species' fondness for mountain slopes.