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Category:Androphobus

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Genus: Androphobus

Description

This genus contains only one species, the Papuan Whipbird, a poorly known species from New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Androphobus is a genus in the family Eupetidae.
The species is poorly studied but similarities in plumage to the Whipbirds suggest a relationship with them.
Has been placed within the Bush-warblers in the past due to its similarity with the Friendly Bush-Warbler.

Genus Androphobus	view â€¢ edit

A. viridis

Papuan Whipbird

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