Genus: Falcunculus
Description
This genus contains three species from Australia which were formerly considered only one species, Crested Shrike-Tit.
With their bold black, olive, white and yellow plumage they recall the Golden Whistler.
Taxonomy
Falcunculus is a genus in the Family Falcunculidae.
It was previously considered a part of family Pachycephalidae.
Due to similarities in bill morphology, Wattled Ploughbill has formerly been considered a close relative. But apart from the bill, there is no other evidence for a close relationship.
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| F. frontatus | Eastern Shrike-tit | ||
| F. leucogaster | Western Shrike-tit | ||
| F. whitei | Northern Shrike-tit | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Falcunculus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Falcunculus
Pages in category ‘Falcunculus’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
