Heteroxenicus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Muscicapidae.
The genus contains only 1 bird species: Gould's shortwing (Heteroxenicus stellatus).
1/ Gould's shortwing
(Heteroxenicus stellatus)
Muscicapa comes from the Latin musca meaning a fly, and capere to catch.
Heteroxenicus Greek heteros different; xenikos stranger.