Genus: Kenopia
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Striped Wren-Babbler of SE Asia.
It's a rather distinctive babbler with a deep, slightly hooked bill and stiff brush-like loral feathering.
Taxonomy
Kenopia is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It was formerly placed in the family Timaliidae.
It seems to be closely related to Ptilocichla and Robsonius.
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| K. striata | Striped Wren-Babbler | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kenopia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kenopia
