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Genus: Schistocichla

[edit] Description

[edit] Taxonomy

Schistocichla is a genus in the Family Thamnophilidae.

This taxon was previously included in the genus Percnostola.

Differenciation of species in this group is based largely on variation in vocalizations (Isler et al. 2007)^[1].

[edit] References

1. Isler, ML, PR Isler, BM Whitney and KJ Zimmer. 2007. Species limits in the "Schistocichla" complex of Percnostola antbirds (passeriformes: thamnophilidae). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119, 53-70. Available at www.thefreelibrary.com