Rufous-tailed Babbler

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Rufous-tailed Babbler
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Chrysomma
Species: C. poecilotis
Binomial name
Chrysomma poecilotis
(Verreaux, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Moupinia poecilotis

The Rufous-tailed Babbler (Chrysomma poecilotis) is a bird species in the family Sylviidae. It was formerly included with the Old World babblers (Timaliidae), but is actually very closely related to the typical warblers (Sylvia). It is endemic to China.

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.


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