Genus: Philepitta
Description
Two Asities from Madagascar.
Both species are rotund, almost tailless birds with a short wings, a slightly decurved bill and marked sexual dichromatism.
Taxonomy
Philepitta is a genus in the Family Philepittidae.
The taxonomic history of this genus is long and it has been placed in the Starlings, the Birds-of-paradise and the Sunbirds.
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| P. castanea | Velvet Asity | ||
| P. schlegeli | Schlegel's Asity | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Philepitta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Philepitta
Pages in category ‘Philepitta’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
