Sterrhoptilus
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| Sterrhoptilus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Sterrhoptilus Oberholser, 1918 |
| Species | |
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Sterrhoptilus capitalis | |
Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris. It previously was placed in the family Timaliidae. Together with other "Old World babblers" of the yuhina group, it was recently determined to be better placed in the 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
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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