Genus: Aegithina
Description
The four Ioras from south and south-east Asia.
Ioras are small passerines with a mostly yellow-green and black plumage.
They are sexually dimorphic.
Taxonomy
Aegithina is the only genus in the family Aegithinidae.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. tiphia | Common Iora | ||
| A. nigrolutea | Marshall's Iora | ||
| A. viridissima | Green Iora | ||
| A. lafresnayei | Great Iora | ||
References
- 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
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10: Cuckoo-Shrikes to Thrushes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334726
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Aegithina. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Aegithina
Pages in category ‘Aegithina’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
