Genus: Chaetorhynchus
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Drongo Fantail from New Guinea.
It differs from drongos in having twelve (not ten) rectrices, however recent studies has shown it not to be a Drongo.
Taxonomy
Chaetorhynchus is a genus in the Family Rhipiduridae.
It was formerly placed in the family Dicruridae.
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| C. papuensis | Drongo Fantail | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chaetorhynchus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chaetorhynchus
