Genus: Heteroxenicus
Description
This genus contains only one species, Gould's Shortwing.
Taxonomy
Heteroxenicus is a genus in the Family Muscicapidae.
It was formerly placed in the family Turdidae, but genetic evidence showed it to belong to the Old World Flycatchers.
Gould's Shortwing was formerly placed in genus Brachypteryx
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| H. stellatus | Gould's Shortwing | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Heteroxenicus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Heteroxenicus
Pages in category ‘Heteroxenicus’
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