Pyrrholaemus
| Pyrrholaemus | |
|---|---|
| Speckled warbler (Pyrrholaemus sagittatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrholaemus Gould, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Pyrrholaemus brunneus Gould, 1841 | |
Pyrrholaemus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthizidae.
The genus was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1841. The name Pyrrholaemus is from classical Greek purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" or "red" and laimos for "throat".