Genus: Struthidea
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Apostlebird from Australia.
Taxonomy
Struthidea is a monotypic genus in the family Corcoracidae.
The family placement of this genus has long been disputed and it has been placed in Grallinidae or in a monospecific Struthideidae.
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| S. cinerea | Apostlebird | ||
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) Struthidea. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Struthidea
