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Streaked Wren-Babbler
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Genus: Napothera

[edit] Description

This genus contains nine species of Wren-Babblers from SE Asia.
They are small to medium-sized, long to short rictal bristles and tails shorter than the wings. The genus is quite divergent and sometimes split up into four genera (see taxonomy).

[edit] Taxonomy

Napothera is a genus in the Family Pellorneidae.
It was formerly included in the family Timaliidae.
Some authors only place three species in this genus (Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler, Streaked Wren-Babbler and Mountain Wren-Babbler). The other species are then placed in Turdinus and Gypsophila. The two species of the genus Robsonius have also been placed in this genus.

[edit] References

1. 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
2. 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

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