Genus: Aleadryas
Description
This genus contains just one species, the Rufous-naped Bellbird from New Guinea.
It's more robust and more terrestrial than other Whistlers. Its diet includes also fruit.
Taxonomy
Aleadryas is a genus in the Family Oreoicidae.
It was formerly placed in with the Whistlers in the family Pachycephalidae and even placed in the genus Pachycephala. However, a new study shows that this genus is related to Crested Bellbird and Piping Bellbird.
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| A. rufinucha | Rufous-naped Bellbird | ||
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Aleadryas. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Aleadryas
Pages in category ‘Aleadryas’
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