Sterrhoptilus

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Sterrhoptilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Timaliidae (but see text) Genus: Sterrhoptilus
Species
Sterrhoptilus capitalis Sterrhoptilus dennistouni Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata Sterrhoptilus plateni Sterrhoptilus pygmaeus

Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris and usually placed in the family Timaliidae. Together with other "Old World babblers" of the yuhina group, it is a close relative of the white-eyes however, and like these might arguably be placed in a distinct family Zosteropidae.

It contains the following species:

• Mindanao Pygmy-babbler (or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus plateni
• Visayan Pygmy-babbler (or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus pygmaeus
• Golden-crowned Babbler (or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus dennistouni
• Black-crowned Babbler (or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata
• Rusty-crowned Babbler (or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus capitalis

[edit] References

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