Pseudominla

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Pseudominla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae Genus: Pseudominla
Species
Pseudominla castaneceps Pseudominla cinerea Pseudominla klossi Pseudominla variegaticeps (but see text)

Pseudominla is a bird genus in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). It was formerly contained in Alcippe. But like its close relative Schoeniparus which also was recently separated from Alcippe, among the Timaliidae it is not very closely related to the alcippes. Meanwhile, the "true" fulvettas (now genus Fulvetta) have turned out to be actually Old World warblers.

Therefore the common name "fulvettas" is misleading for Pseudominla, but no consensus has been reached on what to use instead. For the sake of simplicity, "pseudominlas" might be used, referencing the fact that these birds somewhat resemble the true minlas (genera Chrysominla, Minla and Siva) but are not particularly closely related to this group of Old World babblers.

Pseudominla contains the following species:

• Gold-fronted Fulvetta, Pseudominla variegaticeps - tentatively placed here
• Yellow-throated Fulvetta, Pseudominla cinerea
• Rufous-winged Fulvetta, Pseudominla castaneceps
• Black-crowned Fulvetta, Pseudominla klossi - formerly included in P. castaneceps

[edit] References

• Collar, N.J. & Robson, C. (2007): Family Timaliidae (Babblers). In: del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Christie, D.A. (eds.): Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume 12 (Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees): 70-291. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.