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''Napothera'' is a genus in the Family [[:Category:Pellorneidae|Pellorneidae]].<br/ > | ''Napothera'' is a genus in the Family [[:Category:Pellorneidae|Pellorneidae]].<br/ > | ||
It was formerly included in the family [[:Category:Timaliidae|Timaliidae]].<br/ > | It was formerly included in the family [[:Category:Timaliidae|Timaliidae]].<br/ > | ||
| − | 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 [[:Category:Turdinus|Turdinus]] and [[:Category:Gypsophila|Gypsophila]]. The | + | 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 [[:Category:Turdinus|Turdinus]] and [[:Category:Gypsophila|Gypsophila]]. The three species of the genus [[:Category:Robsonius|Robsonius]] have also been placed in this genus. |
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Revision as of 09:58, 30 August 2014
Genus: Napothera
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).
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 three species of the genus Robsonius have also been placed in this genus.
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| N. epilepidota | Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler | ||
| N. malacoptilus | Long-billed Wren-Babbler | ||
| N. albostriatus | Sumatran Wren-Babbler | ||
| N. pasquieri | White-throated Wren-Babbler | ||
| N. naungmungensis | Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler | ||
| N. danjoui | Short-tailed Scimitar 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) Napothera. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Napothera
Pages in category ‘Napothera’
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
