Grallinidae

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In taxonomy, the Grallinidae was a family of passerine birds. In DNA research, however, the species in this family were discovered to be unrelated.

The four species that were formerly considered to be Grallinidae were:

• the Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
• the Torrent-lark (Grallina bruijni)
• the White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)
• the Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)

The first two of these are now often assigned to the Dicruridae family, although some people still classify them in a separate family. The latter two form the Corcoracidae family.

[edit] External links

• Grallinidae videos on the Internet Bird Collection