Genus: Cormobates
Description
Two species of Australasian Treecreepers.
Taxonomy
Cormobates is a genus in the family Climacteridae.
Formerly merged in the genus Climacteris but the two species differ in structure, egg coloration and behaviour. Molecular evidence supports this treatment.
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| C. placens | Papuan Treecreeper | ||
| C. leucophaea | White-throated Treecreeper | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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. (2021) Cormobates. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Cormobates
Pages in category ‘Cormobates’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
