Genus: Psophodes
Description
Whipbirds and Wedgebills from Australia.
They share a crest, have similar bill morphology, tail patterning and eggs and nests.
Taxonomy
Psophodes is a genus in the family Psophodidae.
These four species were in the past also placed in the Babblers or in the Whistlers and formerly in the family Eupetidae.
There is also the suggestion that this genus should be included in the proposed family Falcunculidae.
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| P. olivaceus | Eastern Whipbird | ||
| P. nigrogularis | Western Whipbird | ||
| P. occidentalis | Chiming Wedgebill | ||
| P. cristatus | Chirruping Wedgebill | ||
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) Psophodes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Psophodes
Pages in category ‘Psophodes’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
