Family: Cnemophilidae
Description
Satinbirds from New Guinea.
They share many characteristics with the true Birds-of-Paradise and are also polygynous and sexually dimorphic.
On the other side they have rather small, weak feet and a weak bill which obligates them to a frugivorous diet.
Taxonomy
Cnemophilidae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
The three species were formerly placed within the Birds-of-paradise, but a recent study showed, that they are not closely related to the true Birds-of-paradise but closer to the Bowerbirds.
As we follow the sequencing of Clements, they are placed here in their new family.
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References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- 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. (2025) Cnemophilidae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cnemophilidae
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
